Monday 15th November
Grief is a difficult thing and it affects us all in so many ways. One thing to remember is that there is no rules and no time limits. Grief has affected us several times this year and the last few weeks has been no exception. How we all cope is very diferent and for me I have to feel it to understand it.
I cannot hide it all and pretend I am fine when I am not. I hope by doing this every time a little bit more hits me I can acknowlegde it and somehow move on. I have watched others however deal with it diferently and the saddest form is guilt and the anger that comes from this.
It can shut so many people out and at times like this those doors can be shut more firmly than others. If you know someone going through giref remember we are all diferent and that sometimes all people need to know is that you care. Even a simple hug or smile can make all the diference.
If you are going through it yourself dont be hard on yourself and just when you think you are fine a song or a word will be said and you find yourself right back to square one or two. Thats ok just acknowledge it and you will find you are on step 20 much quicker than you think.
