Saying your last goodbye to someone you knew, cared about, and loved can be and will be very difficult. Throughout my life, I have had the opportunity to attend the funerals of family, friends, and acquaintances. The emotions and feelings felt the same even when the loss was not directly to me. No matter if the loss was sudden or if the individual had been unwell for a long time, when the person became lifeless and it was time to really bid your farewell, the sadness would hit the same way.

I have discussed this numerous times before. Do you miss them less as time passes? Perhaps you learn to live without them in your life, but the longing and missing may become greater. You establish ways to cope with the loss, learn to grieve, and get emotional support from those around you. No matter the number of years since the loss or the anniversary of their death, when you are reminded of them , it is normal to feel sad and shed some tears. We may not be able to physically meet our loved ones who have passed away, but the memories of them will stay in your mind forever, and you may pray for them.

I do have people whom I miss, think about, and think about them, which makes me sad. How do I cope with it? I acknowledge the emotions that I feel and let myself process the emotions by feeling them and talking about them. Letting yourself feel is a healthy way of processing your emotions. By letting yourself feel, you learn to manage your emotions from going to either extremes.

Different people process grief differently. How do you process yours?