Several unfortunate incidents have occurred lately, and as a result, lives were unexpectedly taken from us all.
Whether you have felt the pain and aching void of losing someone you know or loved, it is universally unimaginable.
It is normal and absolutely okay to be in pain – the hole and scar that renders you completely vulnerable, and you are left to wonder if will ever heal itself at all.
They say time heals all wounds, but if time heals why does the ache feel the same, with every passing day?
So, you try to fill this hole, by carrying-out tasks, exceling at work, hanging out with your friends, and yet everyday you come home feeling just as empty as you did before.
There are many ways and methods to cope with loss. With Chinese New Year coming up, whether you are celebrating or not, let us all remind ourselves of the one thing that should always be shown, but often kept well-hidden.
The thing that should be acknowledged, but never easy to admit. Gratitude.
Gratitude in the gift of life, how you have the choice of waking up every single day. It is also in the pillars of people that hold you together, when there are cracks on the surfaces of your composed facade.
Gratitude on how a loved one, whether gone or present, was put in your life to morph and impart lessons so you can be the sculptor of your own person.
Death is inevitable, but time is what gives it value. While mourning, let us not forget to be grateful for the memories and the ones who are still with us.
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