Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Re: Losing a loved one allows you to grow

Losing a loved one allows you to grow.

Through overcoming grief, pain, and eventually maturing, I believe that the statement is true. Losing a loved one can be damaging. Suffering through grief is an extremely painful process that affects us deep inside. Knowing that someone you love is gone and will not come back is a hard blow that is difficult to overcome. The feeling of heartbreak and mourning is terrible, but in the face of pain, there is also an opening towards becoming more mature. Though the feeling that your heart has broken is strong and difficult to see past, we realize that we are not immortal. Growth oftentimes comes from realization, and realizing that these things happen can be an awakening.

If you overcome your grief and looks towards tommorow, losing a loved one can allow you to grow. Dwelling on the past does not help, but it is not good to forget. You must learn about yourself from what happened and realize that the past cannot be changed, but the future is forever ahead.

1 comment:

T.McMahon said...

Sometimes death puts life in perspective. We often do not appreciate what we have or what beauty is around us. Realizing we are immortal, wakes us up a bit.