Appreciate the sharing from the other side. I have very similar dynamics to your family with death and relationships. When my daughter passed away, I wondered where my brother & his family went. I expected him to stay and show up occasionally instead the pain of losing his niece was ‘too much’. Some people don’t realize it’s not always about them and sadly my only brother was one of those people.
Sounds painfully similar. I’m sorry. I understand that my sister is grieving heavily from the loss of her daughter, but she has pushed me away my entire life so a push away at this point after losing our parents and my niece it’s just too much to continue to expose myself to.
I want to give a big hug. I felt everything and yes I am crying. Grief, especially when it feels chosen, is difficult and a beautiful teacher. It continually invites us back to ourselves and that’s hard. I want to fix and sometimes there is no fixing, there is just loving myself through finding acceptance. Thank you for this beautiful and heartfelt awareness of being a human.
Appreciate the sharing from the other side. I have very similar dynamics to your family with death and relationships. When my daughter passed away, I wondered where my brother & his family went. I expected him to stay and show up occasionally instead the pain of losing his niece was ‘too much’. Some people don’t realize it’s not always about them and sadly my only brother was one of those people.
Sounds painfully similar. I’m sorry. I understand that my sister is grieving heavily from the loss of her daughter, but she has pushed me away my entire life so a push away at this point after losing our parents and my niece it’s just too much to continue to expose myself to.
Wishing you a peaceful holiday.
beautifully written and powerful story. Sometimes we need to let go of things even if we don't want to, but it's for our own sake
I want to give a big hug. I felt everything and yes I am crying. Grief, especially when it feels chosen, is difficult and a beautiful teacher. It continually invites us back to ourselves and that’s hard. I want to fix and sometimes there is no fixing, there is just loving myself through finding acceptance. Thank you for this beautiful and heartfelt awareness of being a human.
Thanks for sharing! Very powerful and it quickly goes to your heart. I love where you said, “I won’t let what’s missing overshadow what remains.”
Great work. I pray God’s continued comfort and blessings in your life. Take care!