At one time or another, we have all faced very painful situations and moments. These challenges can be unexpected and difficult to overcome, but through them, we can discover much about ourselves and our ability to cope with adversity.
I lost my mother suddenly and found myself in deep pain and confusion. I had no idea how to overcome that loss, and I was overwhelmed by the sadness and emptiness I felt inside. I had feelings of anger and frustration, I felt like my world was falling apart, I felt bad inside and I was unable to cry.
At that moment, I had to learn to face my pain and find a way to move on. I realized that I needed to allow myself to feel all the emotions that came to me, without judging or repressing them. I accepted that grieving is a process that takes time and does not have a quick or easy answer.
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During that period of grieving, I also discovered the importance of asking for help and support from my loved ones. I realized that I did not have to face this situation alone, and that there were people willing to accompany me in my healing process. My wife, my daughter and my aunts always supported me, I accepted the help that was offered to me humbly, instead of pretending that I could overcome everything by myself.
In the midst of this pain, it is essential to remember that grief is a natural and necessary process in order to heal and move on. Denying this process or trying to ignore the pain will only prolong our suffering and prevent us from moving forward.
From that experience, I learned great lessons about myself and my ability to cope with adversity. I discovered my inner strength and resilience, as well as my ability to grow through pain and loss. I learned to be more compassionate and understanding of myself and others. Also, my mother would never have wanted me to feel so bad.
After four years, I still have not been able to mourn my loss, I am working on it because inexplicably every time I remember my mother I feel like crying but I do not. But I know that behind my daily prayers and the good things that happen to me in life is my mother always watching over me. She was the kind woman who raised me, and instilled values to pass on to my loved ones reminding me that there is always goodness in people's hearts.
We all face difficult times in life that seem bigger than we are. These situations can be challenging and painful, but they also provide us with the opportunity to grow and learn about ourselves. Through adversity, we can discover our inner strength, our resilience and our ability to overcome any obstacle that comes our way. By accepting our emotions and asking for help when we need it, we can get through any difficult situation and come out stronger and wiser in the process.
I hope this post will be of help to people who are going through or have gone through a family loss, we must be strong in the face of this human experience.
This is my third participation in this week being the selected topic:
Embracing The Difficult: At one time or the other, we have been forced to go through situations and moments that seem bigger than us and we have no idea how to push through. It could be unexpected, but it's surely difficult. What was it for us? How did we cope with it? What major lessons about ourselves did we get from the experience?
Greetings to all.