Grieving The Loss Of A Friend - How To Start Healing By Celebrating Their Life

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Dealing with grief and loss may seem overwhelming at the time, but you can get through it. When we lose someone who we were close to, we many times begin to question the meaning of life and our purpose. If that is something you have experienced, know that you aren't alone. The healing can begin right away, and it is up to you to allow yourself the time for this to happen. Think about the love you had for this person, what your relationship with them meant to you, and how you can carry on their memory for the rest of your life.

I lost my closest childhood friend, Tory, five years ago. We had been close friends for more than thirty years. He died suddenly the day before Christmas by choking on some food while he was alone. Because of these circumstances I found myself grieving deeply for several months. I wanted to make sense of why he was taken at such a young age, and I thought about what could have been different if someone had been with him on that fateful day.

I thought about the love I had for him. I had hundreds of pictures, so I busied myself with turning them into digital presentations with music in the background. His family and other friends loved receiving the CD's, so I made a new one each week for several months. This was my way of sharing our good times with everyone else in his life who had also loved him.

This was a friend like no other in my life. We had known each other since we were in junior high, so we had shared experiences that we could always refer to. We had also travelled to many places together during this time, and he had been a part of my children's lives as well. I knew that I would never have another friend quite like Tory, and even though that made me sad to think about it also gave me a good feeling inside.

The year after he passed away I set up a scholarship fund in Tory's name. He had not been a good student, so I set the academic requirements very low for the person who would apply for it. He also loved animals, so I made the scholarship available for someone who was studying to work with animals as a career. I remember meeting the young woman who received it the first year. She wanted to be a veterinary assistant, and this money was going to help her to finish school and go on to this career. I told her a little about why I had set up the scholarship and wished her well with her studies.

You can go through the grieving process and come out a little bit stronger than you were before. Know that the relationship you had was special, and that you will be able to share their memory with others forever.

About the Author:
Connie Ragen Green is an author and speaker. Find out more by visiting Get Started Online to learn more about Connie Ragen Green and her online business.



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