Are we really trying to let go?
June 9, 2009 by Anna Farmery
Filed under Grief
Grieving means that we need to find a way of facing our future. Often people refer to letting go of the past and this can feel uncomfortable as a widow or widower. We don’t feel like – or ready to – let go of the memories and love. You can feel in some way guilty of moving on, in some way that the memories are the only thing left and if we give those up…then what?
It dawned on me when having our Widows Support Group, that are we really trying to let go? Or are we trying to let in?
Letting go of the past is difficult and painful and in reality not something that we want to do…but what we need to do is…
Find a way of letting other people in…..if we can find a way of letting others in then we can find happiness, love and friendship which helps creates that happier future.
So out with the letting go….and in with the letting in?
