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I wanted to share my feelings and story. I had a much loved therapist, who died just over 2 weeks ago. I absolutely dreaded the day when he was gone from my life, and thought it would happen through retirement. He was 65, and died unexpectedly. I always thought I would go to pieces or get drunk, if I lost him.
Well, I was shocked. Didn't start crying till 24 hours after the news. Terrible pain, and then I was in agony and crying, saying 'don't leave me here!' But then there was a lot of peace, and i slept.
Went through this a few more times, did a fair bit of crying and 'what's to become of me now?'
But, what I want to write for, is I feel so much love in my heart. It took his death for me to realise how much he loved me in the action of guiding and supporting me. I knew this guy for 24 years, was extremely traumatised when I first met him.
He had so much compassion! And patience.
It's 2 and a bit weeks, and I'm fine. I'm feeling well, even though I still grieve. I don't feel separate, even though he's gone. I feel comforted.
I feel truly blessed to have been helped by him over such a long period of time, and that he's still in my heart and mind.
Can anyone relate? I don't quite understand the process of grief. It's different to losing a close family member, because as my therapist, I knew he had to leave my life one day. There were big barriers in place.
But he loved me, in his support and guidance, more than my parents ever did.
And that's what i feel. the love.
Well, I was shocked. Didn't start crying till 24 hours after the news. Terrible pain, and then I was in agony and crying, saying 'don't leave me here!' But then there was a lot of peace, and i slept.
Went through this a few more times, did a fair bit of crying and 'what's to become of me now?'
But, what I want to write for, is I feel so much love in my heart. It took his death for me to realise how much he loved me in the action of guiding and supporting me. I knew this guy for 24 years, was extremely traumatised when I first met him.
He had so much compassion! And patience.
It's 2 and a bit weeks, and I'm fine. I'm feeling well, even though I still grieve. I don't feel separate, even though he's gone. I feel comforted.
I feel truly blessed to have been helped by him over such a long period of time, and that he's still in my heart and mind.
Can anyone relate? I don't quite understand the process of grief. It's different to losing a close family member, because as my therapist, I knew he had to leave my life one day. There were big barriers in place.
But he loved me, in his support and guidance, more than my parents ever did.
And that's what i feel. the love.
We all would feel as you do if it were not for the selfishness of not having our loved ones around. After many years, and tears I can finally look and see the blessings of my mom and dad without that terrible ripping in my heart.
Thank you so much for sharing:)
God bless
itself he did well by you and has left you unbroken that is a blessing
that few people have be joyous that he has left you unbroken and take that love and guidance that he showed you all those years and give it to someone else along your journey. he did you so well that you have no need to grieve for him but to carry that love and guidance he showed you on to someone else you have been blessed.....
god bless you