Coping with Loss

Hi, I'm Paul, an aspiring graphic designer/illustrator.

Losing someone dear to me is incredibly hard. My world has turned upside down since my father died unexpectedly last December, and everything I knew before no longer makes sense. The pain isn’t just missing the person, but the emptiness they leave behind. At first, I felt shocked and did not believe he was gone, but soon the reality hit. The little things my father used to do, his voice, or even his smile are no longer there, and realizing that I have to face a life without them.

Grieving doesn’t follow a simple path. Some days I might feel okay, but other days the sadness hits me again unexpectedly, triggered by something small like a thing that my father likes or a smell. Feeling guilty wondering what I could have done differently. While others might try to comfort me, their words might not help, and it can be lonely because no one else can fully understand what I'm feeling. Grief is hard to explain, and sometimes, it feels like I'm the only one going through it.

As time passes, the pain might lessen, but it never completely goes away. Learning to carry the person's memory with me, and they remain a part of my life. It teaches me to value the time I have and the people I love. While the sadness may not disappear, finding peace in knowing that love never truly ends. It stays with me in the lessons I've learned and the memories shared, helping me heal bit by bit.

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