I can make you a promise: Even though it doesn’t seem like it now, it will get better.

Of course, focusing exclusively on the past and ignoring the present is not healthy. . . memories are all you have. Why not use them?

When someone dies, do we really ever say “goodbye?”

This man wasn’t crying, no tremors in his voice, no hesitancy in saying “died” or “passed on.”

But your sad heart knows the truth as it says, “Yes, come in. I know why you’re here”

Yes, my promise to you is: As terrible as you feel now, you will not feel this way forever.

So, the next time you hear someone talk about “grief,” you might want to remind them that. . . some reactions last a lifetime.

Therefore, while the pain lessens, coping with the many aspects of grief is a lifelong process.