Of Losing Someone, Grief & Such

An uncle's wife who was diagnosed with cancer over a year ago was called beyond the rainbows on Monday. It is an emotional time for the immediate family they are yet to decide when the interment will be. While waiting, we are here in their home to support them.


Death is a common denominator for us - we all end up there as no one lives forever. It is expected as it is how life has been destined. Even so, losing a loved one is a difficult experience, a painful phase that we go through in our lifetime. For some, it can be a relief especially when the person dies due to illness. That's when we often hear comments like "he/she can finally rest from physical pain..."

For others, it can be a moment of reflection, appreciation, reminiscing memories, regrets, remorse, and whatever else. It's a period of mixed emotions, of sorrow and grief above all.

This made me remember something I've read or heard ages ago. I don't recall the exact words but it said we shed tears when someone we care about passes away because it's how we let go of our unspoken love and guilt feelings.

Perhaps it's true because no matter how much we thought we had expressed or shown care, there is always something we forget (intentionally or not) to say or do. So when that someone leaves (especially unexpectedly), we are enveloped by extreme heartache we can't explain. Emotions come flooding in they choke us and crying is the only way we can let it all out so we can breathe a little.

(Alexey Demidov)

How we grieve differs from one to another too. Some people seem to move on quite quickly from a loss but for others, it's like a wound that never heals. None is wrong in any of that of course. But I do pray that this bereaved family will find solace and comfort in the happy and good memories of their beloved.🙏


Lead image by Karolina Kaboompics. 11092024/23:30utc



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I'm not sure whether people moves on quickly or just are really good at either hiding it or learning to live with it. It's why we make good memories, hey, so we can remember them afterwards in a positive light. It must be harder when you have a conflicted relationship with them.

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You are right though. We do not really move on from losing someone, but we learn to live with it... That reminded me of a series we watched some time ago where one said, "We just live one day at a time until we forget the pain and remember the good, happy memories"

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We don't really lose them, they are in our hearts forever💗💞

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You're right, we may lose them physically but they are with us through our lifetime. Thank you !LADY

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They are on our hearts forever and guiding us to the right path. Even if we didn't remember their voice anymore but the heart can holds their memories forever. They want us to move forward and be the kid on our own. 🤗💕

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That's a really nice thought and I don't doubt our departed are looking out for us ❤

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I've also experienced witnessing the death of someone that I hold dearly in my heart, I had a hard trying to cope up with it, but somehow I've realized that maybe my grandfather at the very least would be freed from the suffering because of his illness. Time will come that we might lose an important person in our lives but we just had to accept that each and everyone of us is just passing by in this world.

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I'm sorry to hear... but yes, as you said, we are all passersby and we just have to make the most out of our time while we are here. Thank you Madi

!LADY

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Something we all face and yes we all deal with it differently. My condolences to you and the immediate family 🙏

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Indeed... thank you, it's greatly appreciated. ❤️

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I pray too, for the family of the bereaved and for the departed, that her soul finds peace.
Cancer is a very terrible sickness and it keeps claiming its victims, very unfortunate indeed.

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I appreciate your thoughts and prayers, Edith. Thank you. ❤️

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