Grief, what an odd experience for human existence.
Something we will all have to go through at some point in our lives and yet, it seems to have a far greater expanse of emotional responses than say, something like love.
One simple word, grief, and yet it is felt so differently by so many that it feels like an inadequate word to use.
When we lose something or someone, we grieve. Whether it is a job, a friend, a pet, a loved one, a cherished possession, etc, we grieve.
Today I'm focussed on losing a loved one but even that runs the gamut of emotions.
It is a far different, and I would say an easier thing, to grieve someone you were close to. You feel sadness and a profound sense of loss. You'll never again get to feel their touch, hear their voice.
Grieving when someone you had a contentious relationship with passes is far more difficult.
You feel anger, resentment, guilt, sadness, loss, etc.
The two really can't compare.
It's easy, or at least easier, to comfort someone going through the former, but how do you help someone dealing with the latter?
I wish I knew.
