Is Grieving Selfish?
. My mother was a socially active person. She was happy to be around people, especially her sisters, nephews, and nieces. She loved to spend time with them. When she died four years ago, I received a lot of personal messages. Most of them were from my older cousins. The messages I received were comforting words for me and my siblings. They were words of love and admiration for how my Mom has been so good to them and that she will be greatly missed. If the typewritten words on my chats had tear ducts my computer would have been flooded. I will miss her She has been very kind to me Now I do not have anyone to care for me Now I do not have anyone to turn to when I have a problem Now I do not have anyone to share my heartaches Now I do not have a confidant Now I have no one to call when I am happy Now I do not have anyone to call to side with me Photo by Pavel Danilyuk : These lines are actually common to hear in wakes. Reading all their kind words for m...