dealing with grief

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onto today’s topic: dealing with grief 🕊️

grief doesn’t leave you.

the memories may fade but the feelings etched within you will never be permanently erased. this trip to india has marked the first time my family visited since my maternal grandfather passed away 12 years ago. i was very young at the time so the grief hadn’t made a permanent imprint, but for my mom and grandma it was a different story. it was my first realization that time doesn’t necessarily heal all wounds. time can certainly help them fade and scar over, but that scar still remains. perhaps forever. 💔

but what is grief, if not love persevering?

(ty to wandavision for that quote.)

it became clear to me that my grandpa was, is, so deeply loved. our larger scars very rarely fade away, always leaving a mark on our skin. they may seem miserable and ugly when fresh but we eventually learn to wear them with pride and tell their stories with ease. 📖 we grow and learn to live with them.

grief is a tricky topic for me to write about but seeing my grandma so emotional just compelled me to start typing. i heard “you shouldn’t be crying on such a happy occasion” echo quite a few times and i honestly don’t know how i feel about that sentiment. trying to comfort someone grieving is like walking on eggshells — each person deals with it differently and no matter how much you feel for them, it’s difficult to break through those walls. 🧱 

grief is tough, but it’s a completely natural thing.

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