Even after changing my topic last week, I am still having trouble figuring out what to research. I feel like I keep writing about the same stuff, but maybe that’s fine? This time I read another article about dealing with grief after the loss of a loved one. Everyone has their own ways of dealing with this. Some like to be alone with their thoughts and reflect back on what happened. While others like to be surrounded by family and friends for help through this tough time. But one thing is the same, the memory of the deceased is important. Author Taylor Vale talks about how, “Recalling stories from the past and sharing those memories with special people seemed to help people to find connections and meaning in the present..” (Vale, Taylor). By remember these stories, people are able to remember the happier times. They can remember all the fun things they did with that person and all the stuff they got to do together. By talking about this, instead of dwelling on the fact that the person is no longer alive, it helps to bring peoples spirits up. Later on in life, when you think about the person, you think about the times you spent together. Continuing to keep these memories alive is important. Completing forgetting the person like November did, is not the right thing to do.
Vale-Taylor, P. "We will remember them": a mixed-method study to explore which post-funeral remembrance activities are most significant and important to bereaved people living with loss, and why those particular activities are chosen." Palliative Medicine 23.6 (2009): 537-544. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 1 Feb. 2011.
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