Grieve

How does one grieve?

A mom who lost a son, a sister who lost her brother and a dad who lost his first born...the grieving process of each of them was different from one another. The mom cried each time she sees someone, she mumbles away her darling son is no more, she laments she won't hear his voice ever again. The younger sister who is trying very hard not to cry, she's trying to be brave, steps into the brother's shoes to care for the parents, controlling her own grief, hugging the mom whenever she cries, holds her dad's hand softly. The dad, ah, he welcomes people in, talks to them, pretend he is ok but alas you can catch him looking at the open space, looking lost...a family that is mourning...

Everyone's there, giving advises, God loves him more, he is now resting in peace, time heals, do these prayers for his soul, life is unfair, he is so young, you need to move on.....

I, I chose to keep quiet, let the family mourn. Having someone with you for 26 years and suddenly taken away, it is not easy. Life will never be the same. I won't tell you not to cry, I will let you do whatever you want to do, cry, wail, mourn the way you want. It is your loss, no one has the right to tell you otherwise...

The smiles and laughter might come back one day but it will be missing that particular laughter, no one can replace him but hopefully you will remember his laughter....

Krishna, take care of this family....