The loss of a loved one has never something easy to deal with whether it is expected or not. After taking Wong’s “Death Attitude Profile” I was actually surprised most of my answers were neutral. I don’t fear the thought of dying after all it is something that we will all face sooner or later. The topic of death has been something that has neither scared nor has it ever bothered me. In life we all deal with loss and this comes in many different forms. I have had several different losses in my life, but the two that hurt the most where the loss of a pregnancy due to a car accident and the loss of my grandfather. Both of these losses showed me what true indescribable pain really was. “In the midst of emotional pain, it’s difficult to imagine ever being happy. It’s difficult to see anything positive or hopeful.”(Welshons pg 1)
When we suffer a loss the thought of ever being happy again simply doesn’t cross our minds at the moment. We simply wish the pain would go away never to return but pain and loss are …show more content…
After my grandfather died I noticed that every single family member had their own way of dealing with the pain. For the men it was getting together on the weekends to cook, drink and play dominos just like they did when grandpa was alive. For the women every weekend was the same as they will follow the old traditions in wearing black for a minimum of three years. The younger generation seemed to cope a little better as they see old traditions outdated. I personally did not do well with grandpas passing as I am the oldest grandchild I was treated more like a daughter than a grandchild. At first I was depressed but I participated in all the traditional things Catholic’s do when a loved one dies. I participated in a monthly mass in church until the first year, the mass on his birthday, the first year anniversary and so on. I did isolate myself at first but not for
When we suffer a loss the thought of ever being happy again simply doesn’t cross our minds at the moment. We simply wish the pain would go away never to return but pain and loss are …show more content…
After my grandfather died I noticed that every single family member had their own way of dealing with the pain. For the men it was getting together on the weekends to cook, drink and play dominos just like they did when grandpa was alive. For the women every weekend was the same as they will follow the old traditions in wearing black for a minimum of three years. The younger generation seemed to cope a little better as they see old traditions outdated. I personally did not do well with grandpas passing as I am the oldest grandchild I was treated more like a daughter than a grandchild. At first I was depressed but I participated in all the traditional things Catholic’s do when a loved one dies. I participated in a monthly mass in church until the first year, the mass on his birthday, the first year anniversary and so on. I did isolate myself at first but not for