I remember when I was in college, all of my premed friends were taking the class "Death and Dying," and I just thought it sounded dreadful and like the most unpleasant class in the world. However, maybe I could have benefited from a class that teaches you more about loss and the aftermath of losing a loved one.
My sister passed away about 6 months ago, and I am still hurting from that. Now my grandmother is in the hospital with lung cancer, and the outlook isn't great. Maybe I was spoiled with barely experiencing deaths of anyone I knew for too long, but now I am losing two family members within half a year. It's amazing the pain that loss of loved ones leaves behind. I fear that my family will never be the same and will struggle to remain strong through these times, but I hope we can keep it together, cause we have enough dysfunction without the tragedies. In fact, the bigger tragedy might just be the pain left behind.
Lo and behold, I am trying to remain optimistic and hopeful, but sometimes, when it rains, it really f!@#ing pours. Please keep my family in your prayers, if you read this (and if you pray).
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