Words for the Journey

 

Journey Through Cancer

© 23Oct2016
1. shivers

running up

then down

my spine
no warmth

coursing through

my body

This is fear in its finest

adrenaline coursing

enlivening
preparing it for action

It's going to be alright
maybe he'll be safe

wrapped in my waiting arms

 

Perhaps it's okay
She might even say
'no cancer today'

 

She didn’t

She said METASTATIC

 

2. chemo tricks

 

       

 

After a Loved One passes away, we are often called to put the home to rest. While working, we set aside valuables or sentimental items to distribute to our friends and family. But what is the fate of those not-so-special everyday items?

 

In this video, we discuss the process of closing a deceased Loved One's home. The video was created by Long World Services for the Living, a home closeout company for people who have lost a family member or friend. After a Loved One passes away, Long

 

There's no correct way of dealing with grief, but as a college student, it can just seem like a whole different process. You've moved away from the familiar, you're dealing with a lot of stress and changes, and you feel disconnected from your old life. People very often go through harsh times, but being in college can often aggravate the situation manifold.

That being said, you will start to feel better, and that we promise. Grief is a natural part of life, and you'll get through it. You just need to know the best ways to handle it.  

 

 

Loss sensitizes us. It can make more kind and compassionate. We can look back and wish we knew then what we know now. 

 

From the Grieving Heart:

I’ve been thinking more about my responses in the past when I encountered those who were grieving. I feel sad about my lack of compassion. I didn't know. I couldn't have known.

 

 

 

We need to be heard. We need to be seen. We want to be loved. Grief is hard enough already.

 

From the Grieving Heart:

Yesterday a good friend said, "Well, at least you knew him as long as you did. You were blessed."

Yes, I'm blessed to have known you. But I wanted you longer. Much longer. 

It reminds me of another statement last week, when a co-worker hugged me and stated, "At least he is in a better place now."

I agree, but I want you here, now. 

 

We know loss is painful, but none of us is quite prepared for the loneliness that descends on us. 

 

From the Grieving Heart:

People seem shy around me. And no one mentions you. Why is that?

Are they worried about upsetting me? I'm already upset.

Are they concerned about me tearing up and grieving? Don't they know I'm already grieving and can’t help it?

Do they not want me to think about you? Don't they know you’re always in my heart and never far from my mind?

 

 

Grief is a marathon. It's fatiguing and exhausting. We can wonder if it will ever end.

 

From the Grieving Heart:

I don't like the looks I'm getting. Maybe I'm being too sensitive or seeing what's not there, but it feels like people are tired of me and my grief.

I'm tired of my grief too, but it's not like I can wish it away. The emotions rattle inside me, like some ricocheting superball - back and forth, up and down. I'm exhausted. I can't think, and yet my mind is spinning. I sleep but can't seem to rest.

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