Grief. Perhaps one of the hardest parts of grief is knowing that the world is still spinning. While you are in the depths of grief, others are going on about their lives. They still get up and go to work. The clock still ticks by the minutes. The hustle and bustle of every day life is as busy as ever.
No one else’s world stops like mine does every year on February 18. It’s been four years today since I’ve seen the faces of my girls. Four years since I held their tiny bodies and whispered hello and goodbye in the same afternoon.
I’m grieving today. Today is Annabelle and Avaleigh’s 4th birthday. February 18, 2022. However, there’s no big party to plan, no birthday cards in the mail, and as the years pass, less and less calls and texts of people remembering them.
That’s how it is with loss. Over time, people stop coming by, calling or reaching out. You feel as if your loved one is slowly being forgotten. But YOU- you will never forget. Their life mattered. The loss is great. Even while everyone else is caught up in the busy, you still grieve your loved one so deeply.
Who ever you’ve lost- a parent, your child, a sibling- I’m holding space for you to grieve today. If you’re missing someone today that is no longer with you, would you tell me about them? In the comments below, please tell me anything you’d enjoy telling me about your loved one.
Let’s remember our lost loved ones together today. I can think of no better way to honor them than to say their names and share fond memories with one another.
I’m looking forward to reading more about your loved one(s).
