Comments on: Telling Others About Loss http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2008/06/telling-others-about-loss/ Art, Life, Times, News Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:21:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Chris Schaffer http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2008/06/telling-others-about-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-4682 Chris Schaffer Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:07:15 +0000 http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2008/06/telling-others-about-loss/#comment-4682 Susan, thank you for your story. It is definitely a process of trying to get back to normal. I like how your teacher termed things, it is a very positive way to deal with death and move on to accepting it and not being held back from life. Susan, thank you for your story. It is definitely a process of trying to get back to normal. I like how your teacher termed things, it is a very positive way to deal with death and move on to accepting it and not being held back from life.

]]> By: Susan http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2008/06/telling-others-about-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-4672 Susan Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:13:17 +0000 http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2008/06/telling-others-about-loss/#comment-4672 My mom was killed in a car accident many years ago. It took me months to feel human again and years to not feel incredibly sad when it was her birthday, Mother's Day or the anniversary of her death. Now, in a strange way I see her death as a gift because it was 'the' event that started my spiritual exploration. Once I let go of my grief I could easily feel my mother's loving presence. We have a closer relationship now than when she was alive. I would give anything to be able to hug her again or hear her voice or see her walk into a room. My Hawaiian kumu (teacher) calls death changing address. She reminds people that all their loved ones did is drop their bodies. They didn't die they jut changed address. I find comfort in that. I am sorry for your loss. With love, Susan My mom was killed in a car accident many years ago. It took me months to feel human again and years to not feel incredibly sad when it was her birthday, Mother’s Day or the anniversary of her death.

Now, in a strange way I see her death as a gift because it was ‘the’ event that started my spiritual exploration.

Once I let go of my grief I could easily feel my mother’s loving presence. We have a closer relationship now than when she was alive. I would give anything to be able to hug her again or hear her voice or see her walk into a room. My Hawaiian kumu (teacher) calls death changing address. She reminds people that all their loved ones did is drop their bodies. They didn’t die they jut changed address.

I find comfort in that. I am sorry for your loss.

With love,
Susan

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