Grief: keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss; sharp sorrow; painful regret.
We all have a time in our lives when we grieve over something or someone. Whether it’s a pet or someone really close to you we all go through it. Grief doesn’t necessarily mean death. You can grieve over anything. Maybe your pet ran away and you can’t seem to find them. Don’t grieve, put together a search party. Pets always know where home is they’ll come back. Don’t grieve, don’t give up. You can grieve over someone who is alive yet they’re distancing themselves or maybe choosing a bad habit over you. Maybe you know someone who has chosen drugs and made them their top priority. Help them. Don’t walk out. They need you. Just like you need them. Don’t grieve, help. Maybe someone chose to be with someone else and left you. Don’t grieve, move on. There’s always someone better, someone you deserve and someone who will treat you better.
In the situation of death, the grief is different. Whether you knew about it and were just anticipating it to happen or if it was something that happens suddenly, it hurts. When it happens suddenly that’s when it hurts the worst but you will get through it. You might not get past it especially if they weren’t helped when they knew something was wrong and were asking for help. Yes, the grief will last a while. Will it last forever? No. Will it get better? If you don’t dwell on it, yes. Will it get easier? Of course. We all learn to live and move on. Of course you’ll have those days where one day is worse than the other but you’ll get through it. You will be okay. It will get easier to push forward. Find someone who will be there for you and lend you their shoulder to cry on. It hurts, but it will be okay. Grief is something that hurts for a while then it passes. You will always have the memories. So chin up! Think of all the happy times. That is what will help you get through it most of all. You will see them again! Promise!
Walk on with hope in your heart and you’ll never walk alone.
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