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Personal Narrative: After Death And Loss Of Life

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“after the death and loss of a child you have feelings of guilt – which are common but not always present — confront and admit them. Examine the reality of how your child died and your actual intentions and actions at the time. You may see your actions or reactions in a more positive light. Forgive yourself for being imperfect — you did and continue to do the best that you can. After the death and loss of a child one of the major obstacle parents experience in their return to the world of the living is their inability to accept pleasure — or acknowledging that it even exists. But happiness or enjoyment is one of the most important survival tools, even if for just a moment in your grief. It’s okay to laugh in the midst of tears, to smile at someone or something. You might feel that your laughter betrays your child’s memory, but you need to know you are not abandoning your grieving by enjoying yourself. The only way to survive bereavement is to step away from it occasionally” (Rev. Carlos Cancelado). …show more content…

I surround to the Lord Jesus. I grip to the hope that my comfort will come in Divine doses and thru prayer, given time and the belief that although her physical body is no longer in this realm, she is in heaven and no longer suffering, her spirit is and always will be here within me. From daily hysterics crying, it became weekly, monthly, and now I hardly do so. Not because I do not miss her anymore. If ever, the longing is much stronger. It is just that the pain is hardly there anymore. I could now look back and when I remember her and watch her pictures with so much happiness knowing that she is with our creator. Sometimes, I ask the Lord to bring her to my dreams and whenever she does appear, I wake up feeling very light and

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