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21 " This time, I heard a loud voice, literally heralding the reality that my daughter was never coming back. This time the depression had no walls, ceiling, or floor. It felt even more endless than before and, once again, I had to deal with this old familiar guest. I learned the only way around this storm was through it.” • "
― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross , On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss
22 " We do things hopefully because they add life to our living, but not with the illusion they will help us escape death when our time comes. "
23 " Even when you are happy to see your friends again and laugh at their jokes, the relief is mixed with sadness and, maybe, guilt. It "
24 " Life feels pointless. "
25 " And death has a cruel way of giving regrets more attention than they deserve. The "
26 " Forgive them if you need to, "
27 " Are we all destined to die as failures? Just "
28 " Claudia reported that her depression eventually passed and she began to do more and get out more. She went back to work part-time and started accepting offers from friends to do things. “Time had passed; I was better, functional and improving, when suddenly the depression returned. I’d thought I was done with it, but I guess it wasn’t done with me. “This "
29 " Most people’s initial reaction to sad people is to try to cheer them up, to tell them not to look at things so grimly, to look at the bright side of life. This cheering-up reaction is often an expression of that person’s own needs and that person’s own inability to tolerate a long face over an extended period. A mourner should be allowed to experience his sorrow, and he will be grateful for those who can sit with him without telling him not to be sad. "
30 " grieving, when we miss our loved ones even more than usual. How can you celebrate togetherness when there is none? When you have lost someone special, your world loses its celebratory qualities. Holidays only magnify the loss. The sadness feels sadder and the loneliness goes deeper. The need for support may be the greatest during the holidays. Nevertheless, "
31 " the truth is that life is risky and dangerous, "
32 " loss counts more than another. It is your loss that counts for you. It is your loss that affects you. Your loss is deep and deserves "
33 " all have angelic moments that we give to each other. They "
34 " The reality is people have always died in large numbers in natural disasters such as avalanches, earthquakes, and tornadoes. "
35 " As you grow stronger, it may return from time to time, but that is how grief works. A "
36 " You don’t care enough to care. "
37 " And yet I know that in her death, she has found the freedom she could not find in life. She is no longer confined to a room, a bed, and a body that no longer works. "
38 " Los sueños nos enseñan que nuestro ser querido no es, en esencia, la persona enferma de la que nos despedimos entre lágrimas en el hospital. Ni tampoco es el cuerpo que vimos en el tanatorio. Nuestro ser querido está sano y salvo, es la persona que conocimos y que echamos de menos ahora. "
39 " acknowledging all that has been lost and learning to live with that loss. It would be too soon for Keith to be able to accept this situation. He can acknowledge the reality of the loss, "
40 " Tony’s wife, Carol, would always get mad at "