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Yesterday afternoon my daughter (son's widow), two grandsons, and I decided to take our dogs for a walk. It was a warmer than usual day and it felt good to be outside. Well, the dogs (Shitzus) decided our pace was too slow and began to run. The boys burst out laughing with delight as they tried to run with them - and we couldn't help but join in the merriment. It felt so good to feel good for a moment. Of course, immediately afterwards, I felt "how can I laugh and enjoy even a moment, when I have just lost another son to death?" Guilt set in. But then I realize, I am enjoying my son's children just like he used to. So maybe the laughter is an ok thing to feel sometimes...
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Bless your heart, of course it is!
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Laughter is wonderful medicine. Guilt is like a hammer that never stops pounding. Enjoy every moment.
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Maybe moments of laughter is some very small step to healing.I wish i could.My grandbabies are all thats keeping me going and always will love kalei
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You (we) are supposed to feel better, to feel happy, to laugh. The psych. I went to said a wonderful thing, when I told her I sometimes felt so normal and good that I felt guilty: "How much you loved someone and how much you miss them is not proportional to your outward expression of grief or sadness."
Don't you think our lost ones would be thrilled to see us laugh? Maybe they can feel less bad about leaving us when they see that we can recover and keep living. And I do think they can see us. I think they check in to see how we are doing. Maybe not right away, but eventually.
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Despite the pain in your shadows, you have every right to move forward and LIVE. That includes laughter and enjoyment--even as early on as you possible can. It doesn't mean that you are any less caring about your loss.
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Oh! I much agree that laughter is needed to make it through the day, never feel guilty, since my brothers suicide, I crave laughter, and there really is only a few people who can make me laugh anymore! take care, kelly
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Despite your pain, it doesn't mean you hurt any less from laughing. It's great to here you had a wonderful, peaceful moment...even if it was just a moment. Enjoying your son's children like he used to in great medicine too...along with laughter. God Bless, Steph
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