Grief arrives unwelcome for a number of reasons: the death of a family member or friend, the loss of a friendship, unemployment, depression and suicidal thoughts and lost of freedom-the list is long.
Grief plays no favorites. It’s blind to race, religion, status, age, gender and location.
But, regardless of the grief generating circumstance, grief always progresses through five stages.
Author Shannon Stewart (http://whitecoatwoman.com) has written a wonderful collection of five stories (Grief: 5 Lives, 5 Stories, I Need ...Acceptance) that explore the various stages of grief.
Although the tales are fictional, the reality of grief is real.
Readers are given a list of five stages of grief and what to expect from each.
The stages are Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance.
Knowing what to expect when grieving (everyone has or will experience it) is a great way to prepare and recognize that as time passes the hurt and pain subside (but never disappear) and that life goes on.
A personal note: I’m in my mid-sixties and I’ve lost a lot of family and friends in the last few years. Eventually either my wife or I will die first.
The survivor will grieve, as will our family and friends, but it comforting to know that by following the simple advice written in this book that coping with the loss will not sting as much.
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