I Am a One-Month Grief Survivor

I have survived my first month of grieving. I'm surprised it was so hard, and I'm surprised I survived it (at times my lungs stopped working and my heart felt as if it would burst with all the pain) but in the world of grief, a month isn't much. Still, I've come a long way. I can look to the future, though I know the best way to deal with that future is to deal with each day as it comes — thinking of living the rest of my life without my mate makes me sick to my stomach.

And I have moments...