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Light on a Dark Path

Writing this blog is my therapy. I could keep it in a journal for my eyes only, but I don't. I lay my hurt, fears, pain, anger, and other assorted unsavory emotions out there for the world to see.

Some have questioned why I continued to write.

Yes, my husband has been gone two years.

The thing is...I will always grieve.

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When I write about my grief, I’m not begging for pity or trying to get attention. I’m mostly sharing because you or someone you care about is going to lose someone they love in the near future. And when you/they do, the feelings will be just as grueling, unfathomable and misunderstood as the ones I've experienced. Grief has so many manifestations and there is no sorting out its complexities.

But if my writings have given you any gift…I hope my honesty will help you or help you help someone you care about create light on this dark path of grief.

Cyna

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Comment by Suz on August 2, 2012 at 9:00am: Cyna,

I grieved for a good ten years when my mom died. Needless to say, it was probably a complicated grief (thought there wasn't such a name for it at the time) but i have continued to grieve for her at various times in my life: when I got married, when I had my first child, when I lost twin sons, when Jud died. In the same way, I probably will grieve for Jud the rest of my life. I could not have asked for a better spouse and the cost of that loss is grief. I know that it will lessen in time and that happy memories will take over at many times. I am grateful that you have written this piece which helps "normalize" continued grief for all of us.

Comment by DonnaReid on August 1, 2012 at 11:43pm: Thank you for sharing! I find your blog, as well as the blogs of others who are fellow travelers on the grief train, to be very helpful. Some give me hope. Some remind me how far I've come. Some bring tears and some bring smiles. Some are very thought provoking. So please continue to share. You're messages have meaning for so many of us.

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