When You Lose Someone Grief is part of the human experience. We all grieve at one time or another in our lives; often many times. Either through death or separation, we lose friends, parents, spouses, children, health, pets. All of these losses cause us to grieve. Grief is not the problem. Loss is the problem. Losing someone we love is painful. We want to stop hurting, and grief is a way of healing. Grieving is personal. When someone says, “I know just how you feel,” they may be mistaken. Each person grieves in his or her own, unique way. Grieving is natural. This is your way of learning to live with the loss you have experienced, not a sign of emotional or spiritual weakness. Grief is a normal healthy way to deal with an unpleasant reality. We may recover from initial shock and denial. But experts claim that we do not recover from the pain, anger, sadness and other emotions. We learn to deal with these feelings, not by eliminating them, but by integrating the loss into our lives. Others can help, you can help others. The support of people who have been through similar circumstances is perhaps your best source of comfort. Also, try offering your services to help others. Levingston Funeral Home wants to help. We have books and pamphlets about grief at the funeral home that offer insight into this subject matter. We can also tell you about support groups in the area.
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