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Grief keeps on rolling
Grief has been compared to the waves in the ocean.
When you’ve just lost your loved one, the waves are stormy and severe as they crash without end on the shore of your world.
As time passes, the waves subside in size and frequency and, over time, may even wash quietly in and out of your con- sciousness.
Like the waves in the ocean, grief never goes away.
Its effect on mourners differs.
Some folks wail loudly and carry plenty of tissue with them to soak the tears that wash the memories of their loved one that passed away.
Others stoically swallow any emotional displays and make people around them wonder if they really miss the deceased.
Whatever the effect on an individual, grief is real and usually involves one’s family and friends.
When a spouse dies, for example, the role of family members normally is to help the surviving partner plan details for handling the remains and memorial services as well as facing immediately the bureaucratic government regulations as well as any financial loose ends.
And help each other through
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their grief.
Recognizing how to help can be a problem.
Those who have trouble controlling their emotional outbursts usually feel overwhelmed by their grief and see no end to their devastation, making people around them feel unsure about what to do to assuage those feelings.
At the same time, the stoic sufferer many times is seen as cold and uncaring.
Everyone experiences life and living — and death and dying — differently.
If a grief-stricken person has problems leaning on other members of the family for help, grief-support groups are growing in number and can usually be found through one’s church or civic center.
There’s no way to avoid grief when it strikes. The key is to face it head on and let it all out.
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