Found this comment on reddit years ago. I post it in most threads where I see someone has lost a loved one. Hope it helps you as much as it did me. If you have lost someone dear to you, I hope this is something that you can draw some comfort from.
“Alright, here goes. I’m old. What that means is that I’ve survived (so far) and a lot of people I’ve known and loved did not. I’ve lost friends, best friends, acquaintances, co-workers, grandparents, mom, relatives, teachers, mentors, students, neighbors, and a host of other folks. I have no children, and I can’t imagine the pain it must be to lose a child. But here’s my two cents.
I wish I could say you get used to people dying. I never did. I don’t want to. It tears a hole through me whenever somebody I love dies, no…
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Thanks for reblogging this. I’ve shared it with my husband and my daughter. I think it captures some of the experience that we’re having with grief.
http://www.scoop.it/t/grief-and-loss
I nominated you for a “lovely blog award” for your courageous and honest expression of loss and pain…and the beauty you have found therein. See my page to accept. http://forthosewhoweep.com/2012/08/29/finding-grace-in-the-grief-a-lovely-blog-award/
Bless you. Psalm 121.
I have nominated you for the Beautiful Blogger Award. Please check my post to accept the award. http://tersiaburger.com/2012/08/29/beautiful-blogger-award
Thank you for sharing your beautiful posts. I have nominated you for the Beautiful Blogger Award. Please check my post to accept the award.
http://lightinthechaos.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/beautiful-blogger-award/
Thank you for sharing this! Loss as a scar is definitely one way to learn to cope with the pain.