Grief
'What do I do now that you're gone? Well then there's nothing else going on, which is quite often, I sit in a corner and cry until I am too numbed to feel. Paralyzed motionless for a while, nothing moving inside or out. Then I think how much I miss you. Then I feel fear, pain, loneliness, desolation. Then I cry until I am too numbed to feel. Interesting pastime.' (Peter McWillians, How to Survive the Loss of a Love). Grief is an inevitable part of life. It is a natural and painful reaction to loss. These painful emotions may serve as a useful function. Some think that grief may be a…
