An Important Rule When Dealing with Grief
Grief is an emotion that causes you to feel alone. For every person the experience is different but just as heartbreaking.
Just a quick note on helping one going through this. Please don’t say: “They’re in a better place” or “Time will heal all things.” Just hold them and let them know how sorry you are for their loss and that you will be there for them… and then just quietly be by their side. Sometimes it’s not saying anything at all that says the most.
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Post CommentBC Doan
On November 23, 2008 at 10:11 am
Great advice for what not to say! I usually don’t say anything, and just give hugs!
Once, I went to a funeral of a little girl, and to my surprise I heard a woman told the mourning young mother: “You’ll have another little one soon!” Now, that’s cruel!
Lucas Dié
On November 23, 2008 at 10:12 am
What a great write up. Thank you for sharing that, and I can fully relate to it as well.
God bless
Lucas
Christine Ramsay
On November 23, 2008 at 1:41 pm
An excellent piece of writing with very good advice.
Well done
Christine
gabbic1219
On November 23, 2008 at 10:31 pm
wow…this was excellent yet so emotional,you are very strong karlee and i am a very emotional person for i cried when reading this because you are reaching out to others while dealing w/ ur own grief…god bless you,you did a wonderful piece here and god shall reward you!
Melody SJAL
On November 24, 2008 at 4:54 am
You have expressed it well in this wonderful article. Nice work!
Adam Henry Sears
On December 9, 2008 at 1:24 pm
It takes courage to share things of this nature; I respect and applaud you for that. Thanks for sharing.
Brian Daniel Stankich
On January 6, 2009 at 12:28 am
Hi, Karelee, your thoughts are just perfect, esp. the not getting over it part, it becomes a part of you, and the feeling comfortable with not saying the trite remarks. I keep forgetting that my Dad died and when I snap out of it it is like the shock of hearing it all over again. Brian