We can grieve for so many things in our lives e.g. relationships ending, redundancy, bereavement, and family problems. The grief I am writing about here is the grief experienced through bereavement. Most of us will experience this type of grief at least once in our lives and nothing prepares you for it. The loss of someone loved is a trauma of seemingly, unyielding suffering. While we may all experience it differently, one thing remains constant for most of us, we will face it unwillingly. Even with those loved ones that we are relieved to see die and end their suffering, we still wish it were otherwise.
Our grief is perhaps a testimony to someone’s life? With any relationship the inevitability of emotional pain, unhappiness, and grief are usually ignored. It is the unspoken part of the definition of love. And, grief felt for the loss of that loved person is an emotional pain like no other, as it is an emotion not consciously shared with the one you love – it is, so to speak, shared alone. You might feel sadness, fearful, angry, reflective, and lost in any number of emotions . C. S. Lewis thought grief felt more like fear. Like fear we may not know what to do, feel anxious, and be completely overwhelmed while feeling physically sick and trembling. Cruelly, not only do we experience grief, but we are also thinking about living with it. C.S Lewis explains these thoughts and feelings far more eloquently in his booklet ‘A Grief Observed’ about the loss of his wife Joy Davidman. Read more »
Loneliness, for young and old alike, is never as romantic as portrayed in many photos similar to the one I have used here. It can be extremely destructive, both physically and mentally. We are social beings and thrive in the company of others or at least within the vicinity.
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