The Grief of Loss

When our son passed away so suddenly at the age of 32 , I sunk into a deep depression. It’s been 10 years since we lost our son but every morning I think of daily. We used to have coffee together when he was home from his job in Florida.

The feeling of grief comes flooding back

Today we are attending a wake for my husband’s cousin who passed away at the age of 50. All the feelings of the day my son died came flooding back and I am still sinking in that black hole. I take my medications every morning but today I feel no better! Most mornings I can feel good but today knowing someone else lost a son and a dad.

I think I can make it through today and tomorrow but once the funeral is over I know I will not feel like living! But I will NOT follow through with that feeling! I have 3 beautiful grandchildren that help me feel alive. I know there is a lot of good to live for. So I will continue to work through the grief and the depression. One step at a time...

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