* This same information (below) is also in a post located in the Welcome Category. This is the only instance of exact content duplication in the blog.

Someone you love has died and you are hurting. You are grieving and I’m glad you’re here visiting the Loving Farewells blog.

Grief is the natural reaction to the loss of something or someone you love. It is a process that is painful, can be confusing and is often exhausting.

The death of your loved one may have happened months or even years ago. Or it may have happened within the past few days or weeks. To survive your sorrow it’s important that you experience your feelings of grief and not push them aside. Because you are here right now, you are ready.

Your feelings have probably been painfully overwhelming, so you know this won’t be easy. Surrendering to the process of grief and your feelings moves you ahead through sadness and tears until you eventually reach understanding, acceptance, and hope for your future. In the cycle of life and death, grief is the connector between death and the return to life. Grieving is hard work but, I know you can do it.

If your loved one died because of a terminal illness, you have been in your grief process already. You have been grieving in anticipation of your loved one’s death. However, you may have been so busy caring for your loved one that you weren’t much aware of your grief other than perhaps a deep sadness hiding in your heart.

If the death of your loved one happened because of an accident, suicide or crime and therefore was completely unexpected, you began your grief process when you received the shocking sad news.

Your loved one may have died in war. You were most likely aware of the possibility of their death and may have prayed daily for their safety. Days were probably filled with both anxiety and hope. On the day you received the tragic news of your loved one’s death, your grief became real.

You may be feeling very alone right now – just you and the pain. I assure you that you don’t have to journey through your grief alone. Loving Farewells is here to support you as you grieve. I encourage you to embrace your feelings of grief and not try to ignore them. I’m here to believe with you that you can and will survive this sad and painful time.

Sincerely sending you Peace & Love,

Tricia Sample