12 Lessons I’ve Learned after 12 Years of Grief

#1 Everything won’t always be SO terrible.

#2 You’ll lose friends, but you’ll gain ones too.

#3 Time will speed up.

#4 The obsession with death lessens.

#5 You’ll find what works for you.

#6 And what doesn’t.

#7 You will have set backs.

#8 And that’s okay.

#9 People are still mean.

#10 Guilt has to end.

#11 You couldn’t have changed the ending.

#12 Your life is important and you deserve to know that.

I will elaborate on these in my next post, but these are quick thoughts on my grief over the years. I love you all and love to hear your insight.

-Amy

3 Comments

  1. Yes! Lessons learned SO true!

    My dad just died at 89 and it zapped me back to my prior wife Helen’s and my only son John’s grief – parts anyway that I thought I had Handled but apparently NOT

    Prayers and love for y’all

  2. Perfectly put. My similar list is:
    I am not alone in struggling with grief.
    I need not be alone in struggling with my grief.
    My journey will be unique to me.
    I may not always be ok.
    It’s ok to not be ok.
    It’s ok to ask for help.
    It’s good to talk.
    It’s good to share.

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