How to Comfort a Grieving Loved One
Death is one of the hardest things to deal with whether its someone you were close to or just an acquaintance. Comforting someone who is grieving can be just as hard. Word often seem to fall short when trying to help someone cope. However, there are some things you can do to help ease their pain during their grieving process.
Grieving is personal
You should be there to support your loved one however they need it. Everyone grieves differently its a personal experience. Therefore, support your friend during their grieving process. Try not to tell them how they should think or what they should feel. Just because you think you would do something different in the situation doesn't men that's what they should do. Grief comes in several different stages and we all go though them at different times. The main thing you can do to help your loved one is be there for them offer to help them as much as you can and never ever judge them for the way they are handling the grief.
Don't expect anything
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However, while the person is grieving they probably wont have the energy or feel like calling anyone so dont expect them too. Instead take it upon yourself to check on them and see if they need anything. If you know their schedule offer to step in and help. This could be anything from stopping on Wednesday to take the trash to the curb to filling in for their volunteer position. Feel free to offer to help whatever way you can They will be able to tell you if they have it handled or not. What you should do however, if read their body language and see if they say they can handle because they can or just because they are being
God tells his children, “He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away” (Revelation). Death is one of the most frightening and confusing times a person can go through. Watching a loved one pass away is also one of the hardest trials a person can experience. Many people assume that death is a time of pain and the only thing that they can do is mourn and watch their loved one fade away from the earth. This is wrong. There are ways that people can turn a bad situation to good. Dying doesn’t have to be painful and full of suffering. The County Hospice staff makes sure of this. The Hospice staff not only takes care of passing patients physically, but they also take care of the patients emotionally and spiritually. Hospice staff also plays a key role in helping families during the grieving process.
This made everyday a little bit better as I have kept this in the back of my mind. The National Hospice Organization says “In a sense, you are never finished grieving”. This is true, one will always feel sadness when remembering an individual that used to be in your life and is no longer here with you. Although, you can remind yourself the good days that you had with them. Remember their smile and what they did when they seen you. Always remembering that they’re with you everyday just not there
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They were right, I cherished every single day for five months and then I woke up Monday morning September 18th and I just knew something wasn't right. So I got home from school and everything was fine. My mom and I stayed with him until about 8 o'clock that night. We arrived home and 10 minutes later my aunt called and said to come fast, she can't even stand him up to use the bathroom because of the dead weight. In that moment, my entiRe world came crashing down and I felt my heart break into millions of pieces. I packed my bag and greased up there and prayed the whole way to let me get one last I love you. I did on Saturday September 23rd when I woke up in the middle of the night, he was gone. We all stayed in the same room for a week straight. Helping him to ease the pain and saying our last goodbyes Watching someone you love slowly slip away over a stretched out period of time is undescribable and you wouldn't know the feeling until it's you, until it's your family member. But it also helps you remain humble as well as cherish who you have with you until God says times up. You go through many stages of grief, which also makes you so strong. But the one question always left with no answer,
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