Sometimes, I find it difficult how to encapsulate the breadth and depth of my loss of my forever love–Trish. I found them in a post someone shared. These are not my words–I wish they were; however, they are my feelings, and that of millions of others who have experienced the loss of a loved one.
You Don’t Just Lose Someone Once
You lose them over and over, sometimes many times a day.
When the loss, momentarily forgotten, creeps up and attacks you from behind.
Fresh waves of grief as the realisation hits home they are gone. Again.
You don’t just lose someone once; you lose them every time you open your eyes to a new dawn, and as you awaken, so does your memory, so does the jolting bolt of lightning that rips into your heart. They are gone. Again.
Losing someone is a journey, not a one-off.
There is no end to the loss, there is only a learned skill on how to stay afloat when it washes over.
Be kind to those who are sailing this stormy sea, they have a journey ahead of them, and a daily shock to the system each time they realise they are gone. Again.
You don’t just lose someone once; you lose them every day, for a lifetime.
Tim x
Says it so well Tim. It's still true for me after 4 years. The pandemic has made it much worse and my heart goes out to those caring for and losing their loved one in these difficult times. Big hug for you Tim - virtual hugs are still allowed. Love Jean
I'll take any hugs I can get. Real ones are a distant memory.
Tim x