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Totalled By Love

broken is the one who wants to keep their grief ~ shattered beyond belief

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Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 1/7/2022 10:33:00 PM

Grief is difficult to put one side and forget. However, for one owns sanity it must be dealt with. Given time, most deal with grief - I liken it to a slow release tablet one is prescribed for example, flu. The flu process shorter naturally, the grief longer but many doses of laughter can help together with a will that that life can still be sweet. But I have witnessed a scenario where a person dies of grief. A thought provoking Monoku, which can raise an interesting debate. Hugs Jennifer.

David Kavanagh
Date: 1/8/2022 1:52:00 AM

Grief is a natural counterbalance to love, and is measured by how much love we had for the deceased, for some it’s an overwhelming burden, and can swallow us whole, and as you said can even kill the sufferer, they actually believe letting go is a betrayal to their loved one, a debate indeed, thank you Jennifer, cheers David

Deb M

Date: 1/3/2022 12:56:00 AM

So very true David….so few words but a big message.well done! Grief is a hard one such a powerful emotion which can or does totally consume you ? Cheers Debx

Deb M
Date: 1/3/2022 5:02:00 AM

Hi David….not upsetting at all but Thankyou for your asking that’s very kind. Nice to meet you David. Cheers deb x

David Kavanagh
Date: 1/3/2022 3:55:00 AM

I fully understand Deb, grief really messes with the mind, I’m glad your getting over your mothers loss, and I’m sorry if my little monoku, was in any way upsetting, cheers David

Deb M
Date: 1/3/2022 3:18:00 AM

Agreed David you are spot on ….I felt a sense of abandonment to my mum when I finally could talk about her without actually crying….all a process of moving on…..Debx

David Kavanagh
Date: 1/3/2022 1:36:00 AM

Grief is as powerful as love Deb, two sides of the same coin, most in time will come to terms with it, but some never do, because paradoxically it feels like they are abandoning the deceased, cheers David

Tom Cunningham

Date: 1/2/2022 11:50:00 PM

Words of wisdom David, we have to overcome grief or it will overcome us. Hope your new year is off to a good start. Tom

David Kavanagh
Date: 1/3/2022 1:21:00 AM

Thank you Tom, some of the poor bereft souls, never recover to their former selves, the guilt of letting go is all consuming, tragic beyond believe, cheers David

Jenna Logan

Date: 1/2/2022 12:07:00 PM

A rhyming message and a song for healing… ‘Let it go!’

David Kavanagh
Date: 1/2/2022 1:05:00 PM

Love loss esp through bereavement really is measured in grief Jenna, some people feel they are betraying the person by letting go, and this actually destroys them more, it’s a terribly desperate situation, cheers David