I Wasn’t Ready to Say Goodbye
There's no doubt about it, a family is an important part of most people’s lives. A family is a network which opens its arms and offers its members support. Support can be emotional, the sharing of good times together or making us just feel better in times of need, esteem support, validating our accomplishments and even helping when we are not doing so well. Family offers a sense of belonging, a place of acceptance, and when no one else is here, a family can be a reason for happiness. Therefore, the loss of beloved family members can be absolutely devasting, especially siblings. The loss of a brother or sister who shared a unique co-history with you can make you feel insecure and vulnerable; your siblings hold …show more content…
Now, I understand that my grieving for my siblings helps me to cope and heal; although grieving is painful; it is also necessary. Going forward in life doesn’t mean forgetting about my loved ones who died. It means that my grief has run its course and although I wasn’t ready to say goodbye, I understand we cannot smile if we don’t cry or feel joy if we do not experience pain. Life is truly a series of highs and lows; the highest peak, the painful past, was the hardest to scale. Yet, as I continue my ascent to the top and peer over the edge, I can see the rest of my life. I have regained focus on my life, ambitions, and career choice because I am a survivor. I can now acknowledge I will never get over the death of my siblings, but feelings do get better, I can accept that I am no longer the same person I was before my siblings died for my world now is different without them, I am no longer afraid to speak to others of my feelings and I have renewed faith that on time I will heal, although I feel as if I lost part of me. My siblings have helped to shape my identity and personality, for that, I am so grateful, and I will continue to grow intellectually, emotionally and
There's no doubt about it, a family is an important part of most people’s lives. A family is a network which opens its arms and offers its members support. Support can be emotional, the sharing of good times together or making us just feel better in times of need, esteem support, validating our accomplishments and even helping when we are not doing so well. Family offers a sense of belonging, a place of acceptance, and when no one else is here, a family can be a reason for happiness. Therefore, the loss of beloved family members can be absolutely devasting, especially siblings. The loss of a brother or sister who shared a unique co-history with you can make you feel insecure and vulnerable; your siblings hold …show more content…
Now, I understand that my grieving for my siblings helps me to cope and heal; although grieving is painful; it is also necessary. Going forward in life doesn’t mean forgetting about my loved ones who died. It means that my grief has run its course and although I wasn’t ready to say goodbye, I understand we cannot smile if we don’t cry or feel joy if we do not experience pain. Life is truly a series of highs and lows; the highest peak, the painful past, was the hardest to scale. Yet, as I continue my ascent to the top and peer over the edge, I can see the rest of my life. I have regained focus on my life, ambitions, and career choice because I am a survivor. I can now acknowledge I will never get over the death of my siblings, but feelings do get better, I can accept that I am no longer the same person I was before my siblings died for my world now is different without them, I am no longer afraid to speak to others of my feelings and I have renewed faith that on time I will heal, although I feel as if I lost part of me. My siblings have helped to shape my identity and personality, for that, I am so grateful, and I will continue to grow intellectually, emotionally and