Strength amongst grief

There is said to be five stages of grief, denial, anger, barganing, depression, and acceptance. 

It is  unfortunately something we all experience at some point in our lives. There are things we can do to lessen the results from grief, like maintaining our family ties, and keeping a strong connection with your faith. 

The way we handle it, is very personal and different though. 

Not everyone will experience all five stages, some may experience a few more.

Like I said, it is a purely personal journey. 

Recently, my Sister Theresa, lost her Son, Michael. It was sudden and unexpected. It was hard on my whole family, but especially hard on my Sister Theresa and Michael's daughters.

 I didn't know his daughters. Not like I should have. As I've said before, too often we get caught up in the day to day of our lives, without so much as learning the names of those we are related to. I'm ashamed to say, I'm guilty of that very thing myself.  

But my Sister is one of the strongest women I know. I am fortunate to be able to say, I am surrounded by a great many strong women.

This past year, has taught me to realize how much I appreciate her. She is one of my pillars. My family has come to mean everything to me. When I was at my lowest, they were there for me.

 Now, as family should be, I want to be there for my Sister Theresa, as much as I can. My Sister's strength will carry her through. Along with the love and support of her husband Eric, and the rest of her family. He is a good man. Grief is an unfortunate factor of life. A pothole in the road that is our journey of life. 

Unfortunately like those potholes, it is bound to rear it's ugly head, sometime during each of our lives. Losing a job, a divorce, or having a close friend or loved one die. 

Just a few of the sources of our grief.  Some will have the misfortune of meeting it more than once, like Theresa has. When it is your turn, I pray that you display half the strength that my Sister has displayed. I pray too, that you have a loving family to wrap you in their arms, and that your faith is strong.

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