How Can I Cope with The Death of a Parent?
by Few things in life will ever affect you more deeply than the death of a parent. Not only do you have to endure the intense pain of loss but you are also left to face a future that will likely be quite different from what you had expected.
Few things in life will ever affect you more deeply than the death of a parent.
Not only do you have to endure the intense pain of loss but you are also left to face a future that will likely be quite different from what you had expected.
Perhaps you had hoped that your beloved mom or dad would be there when you finally got a driver’s license or graduated from school or that he or she would share in the joy been shattered, leaving you saddened , frustrated, or even angry. How can you cope with the flood of emotions that comes from losing a parent in death?
Am I Normal?
When first hit with the reality of your mom or dad’s death, you may be forced to content with range of emotions that you have never experienced before. Brain, who was only 13 when his father died from a heart attack, says ,
“The night we found out, all we could do was cry and embrace each other.” Natalie, who was ten when her dad died of cancer, recalls: I don’t know what to feel . So I felt nothing. I was void of emotion.”
Death affects each person differently. Indeed, the Bible says that “each one” has “his own plague and his own pain.” (2 chronicles 6:29) With that in mind, take a moment to think about how your parent’s death has affected you. Below, describe (1) how you felt when you first found out about your parent’s death and (2)how you feel now.
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