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Below are some thoughts that may help comfort someone who is grieving.
Time seems to stand still at this moment in their life. The past is filled with thoughts of days that can no longer continue. The present is filled with an aching that will not be still. The future seems like a formless place of solitude. They cannot run from the pain of the present or the longing of the past. They are not yet ready for the unknown future. All of these thoughts are normal and okay. The question is how do they live in such a difficult time? Here are a few suggestions, many of which you already know. If any of them are of help to you, they are worthy reminders.
Suggest that they connect with favorite places in Nature, and go for walks near water, in the woods, wherever they find solace. Remind them to feel the comfort Nature brings to us.
It is important to surround themselves with loving family and friends, let in their love and remember that they are not alone.
Remind them that God watches over us in every moment. His heart holds and soothes our pain with the love of a perfect parent. He hears and understands our tears. He will remind us that our loved one is alive and well, and that we will be together again at the exact, right moment.
It is so important not to focus on their loved one's last moment. The Truth of their life is in the whole of it, not in one single moment. Remember all the beautiful moments they each had with one another. That is where the Truth of their life exists.
Know that their sadness is all about Love. That is what life is for. They have love to give and a heart to receive the outpouring of love coming their way.
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