You Don’t Just Lose Someone Once

Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted … Matthew 5:4

Grief is love; a reluctance to let go.

Grief is the final act of love we give to those who have passed. 

Coping with the loss of someone or something you love is one of life’s greatest sufferings.

Often, the pain of loss can feel too much; an intense feeling of sadness and overwhelming sorrow.

The length of time someone grieves will depend on you, your circumstances, and the type of significant loss you’ve experienced.

Although it’s difficult today to see beyond the sorrow, may looking back in memory help comfort you tomorrow.

On average, normal grief can last anywhere from 6 months to 2 years or more or forever.

Depression is usually the longest and most difficult stage of grief.

The moment we learn of our loss, our brain triggers the fight-or-flight response.

This heightened state puts extra stress on our organs and bodily functions, and we would usually experience it for a few minutes to 48 hours.

But after bereavement, the effects of the fight-or-flight response can continue for months.

Jesus said, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die.’

Her absence is like the sky, spread over everything.

What we once enjoyed and deeply loved we can never lose, for all that we love deeply becomes part of us.