I often wonder why this natural part of the life cycle is so taboo?

• Is it because we reject pain as human beings?
• Is it because it feels unnatural as we believe somehow we should live forever?
• Is it because the words associated with it – like loss – are negative or harsh sounding – like death?
• Is it because it makes us face our own mortality?
• Is it because there are no words that can express our grief, or the grief of others?
• Is it because we feel we should be able to cope with bereavement?

I would love to know your thoughts and how we can break this taboo because widows and widowers will only move through the grief cycle when they can talk openly, when they receive empathy, we they can be empathetic to their own feelings. The pain we all feel is natural, the pain we all suffer is understood….so how do we ensure that society can cope with the subject of death? If we can find that answer then we may find that we are all more prepared for the loss of loved ones around us.

Post from: Widows Quest