Grief: It's About More than Dearh
When we think of grieving, we usually associate it with the death of a loved one. While this is often the most potent form of grief, other times and situations in life bring on painful grief. These types of grief are often misunderstood, downplayed, even buried. Some people around you may want you to go on as if nothing happened. After all, other people have gone through "worse." Others may understand, but they expect you to get up and dust yourself off a bit too soon...when you may need some more wallows in the dust that has been muddied with more tears than you thought you'd cry in your life. Well-meaning Christian friends pray for you and want to see instant results, like no more tearing up when you think about the situation that has shattered you. No matter the cause of grieving, grief should be validated as a part of the human experience. There are the obvious reasons for grief: death, divorce, disaster, disability. Then there are the situations that may...