The Problem With Grief
The problem with grief is its immensity. If it were only a matter of being sad that the loved one is gone, as I thought grief was, it would still be hard but doable. Instead, grief affects every part of your life. It's not just a matter of the person being dead, but also all hopes, dreams, plans, expectations that you had with him. If there was a misunderstanding of any kind, it can never be put right. If a person filled many roles in your life, as my lifemate did for me, then all those...
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Pat
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Apr 19, 2010 06:14PM
Thank you, Nanette.
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I love the way you wrote that Pat. So true it is.
Nanette, my grief is too new -- he died only three weeks ago, but I have heard that yes, the grief does come back, sometimes years later, and almost knocks you out. Apparently, you never get over the loss of a loved one, you just learn to live with it, but sometimes long after the death, you re-experience that initial pain.
