"Grief is a curious thing, when it happens unexpectedly. It is a Band-aid being ripped away, taking the top layer off a family. And the underbelly of a household is never pretty, ours no exception." - Jodi Picoult, My Sister's Keeper. Everyone responds to grief differently. Some people talk about... Sign in to see full entry.
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Friday, September 30, 2022
"Shock is a merciful condition. It allows you to get through disaster with a necessary distance between you and your feelings." - Lisa Kleypas, Sugar Daddy Do you wish you still felt the way you did a month ago? You were numb and going through the motions of your life to just "get through" the... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, September 29, 2022
"There's a fine edge to new grief, it severs nerves, disconnects reality--there's mercy in a sharp blade. Only with time, as the edge wears, does the real ache begin." - Christopher Moore You probably need to hear it again today. You are feeling sad, and you think that feeling is never going to end.... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
"Grieving doesn't make you imperfect. It makes you human." - Sarah Dessen, The Truth About Forever When you go out and see all the people busily leading their lives, it feels like you are the only one grieving. Everyone seems purposeful and fully occupied with the events of their day. At times like... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, September 26, 2022
"You attend the funeral, you bid the dead farewell. You grieve. Then you continue with your life. And at times the fact of her absence will hit you like a blow to the chest, and you will weep. But this will happen less and less as time goes on. She is dead. You are alive. So live." - Neil Gaiman,... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, September 22, 2022
"You cannot die of grief, though it feels as if you can. A heart does not actually break, though sometimes your chest aches as if it is breaking. Grief dims with time. It is the way of things. There comes a day when you smile again, and you feel like a traitor. How dare I feel happy. How dare I be... Sign in to see full entry.
Love is stronger than death, even though it can’t stop death from happening, but no matter how hard death tries, it can’t separate people from love. It can’t take away our memories either. In the end, life is stronger than death. ~ Anonymous People talk about the importance of memories when you have... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, September 15, 2022
"Youth offers the promise of happiness, but life offers the realities of grief." - Nicholas Sparks - The Rescue No matter your age or your background, the process of grief is the last step in truly growing up. Your life before the loss was one of a kind of childlike innocence compared to the life... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
"Grief is a most peculiar thing; we're so helpless in the face of it. It's like a window that will simply open of its own accord. The room grows cold, and we can do nothing but shiver. But it opens a little less each time, and a little less; and one day we wonder what has become of it." - Arthur... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
"So it's true, when all is said and done, grief is the price we pay for love." - E.A. Bucchianeri, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly Take a minute today to remember three times when your loved one made you laugh and smile. Relive those beautiful memories in your head. Those sweet moments are why you feel... Sign in to see full entry.