Grief – There Were No Goodbyes…

I Want…

I want to scream so loud that I lose my voice… I want to hold so tight that I lose grip… I want to cry so hard that tears stop falling… I want to hug so big that I stop existing… I want to breathe and absorb so deep that I stop breathing… And IContinue reading “I Want…”

“My Favorite…”

“You are everyone’s favorite, they love you more. You always get good things, like many toys, your favorite dish and their attention, I am always left ignored!” says the sister. Brother, whom she calls “dada” responds in a few words which makes her smile and forget all her concerns. He says, ” My little one,Continue reading ““My Favorite…””

The Little One!

“We are trying our best. Chances of her survival are very low, the infection is high and she is too young to handle it.” Said the doctors to the parents of a prematurely born baby girl. While the situation was pretty grim and sad, the condition was totally opposite at home. He was preparing theContinue reading “The Little One!”

Stay Strong?!?

“Its been more than a month now, come out of it and be strong.” This is what I hear from people all the time! I wish I could tell them that grief is very personal and it doesn’t have a time line or a time limit.. Only the one losing a loved one can understandContinue reading “Stay Strong?!?”

Memories…

Its the first time, I spent one full month without talking to him… I am not mad at him this time.. I used to be. During our childhood, I used to be mad at him, so many times. I remember my parents saying, ” Keep your hands to yourself, use your voice not hands…” HeContinue reading “Memories…”

A loved one trying to accept the reality…

Death is such a punishment that stays with us forever.. things are left incomplete, unsaid, unfelt, incomplete… And when it is sudden, unexpected one if left with many “what ifs”. This is what happened with us as he left us all of a sudden… He used to say that “death of a loved one doesn’tContinue reading “A loved one trying to accept the reality…”

Meeting a person in grief…

I always found it difficult to pay a condolence visit or send a message to the person in grief.. I didn’t know what to do or say to help. I always thought it wouldn’t help overcome the pain. I understand it now as I go through the same… these are my experiences and thoughts, IContinue reading “Meeting a person in grief…”