All living things — including bugs and fish and people — die. It's
difficult, even for grown-ups, to understand why this must happen. It
may be the hardest thing of all to understand. The best we can do is
accept death as a fact of life. It happens, and we can't do anything to
change that.
What Does Grieving Mean?
When someone we love dies, it hurts us. We feel sad that the person
will no longer be around to talk to or to have fun with. That absence
leaves a big hole in our lives. Maybe you had a pet that died. Remember
the first few times you walked into the house after your dog or cat was
gone? It was strange not to have your pet there. Maybe you cried —
that's OK. We need to mourn, or grieve, over losing people and animals
and other things we love.
But just like when you skin your knee, the first, intense pain will
go away after a while. It takes time for your knee to heal, but it
hurts less and less each day. It's the same when somebody dies. That
doesn't mean we forget or stop missing people who died. After a while,
we can go back to our lives, still loving them and remembering them
always.
Remembering people we love who have died is one way to keep them a
part of us. Pictures help us do this. Looking at a photo album can help
us remember fun times we had together. Lots of families bury the bodies
of loved ones in a cemetery. Then they can go and visit someone's
grave. It's not that they think of the dead person as really being
there, but it is a special place to go and think about how much that
person meant to them.
If I'm Going to Die Someday, What Should I Do Now?
There are many things about death we do not know and may never know.
We do know that it will happen, someday, to all of us. But you should
not worry or wonder about it for very long. There are too many
wonderful things to experience in the many, many years ahead.
Reviewed by: D'Arcy Lyness, PhD
www.kidshealth.com
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I like this a lot...people die but we are never able to cope with until we want to move on and accept it. I have dealt with death this year and in the last couple of years, 2 people really close to me died. and I am still accepting it, i am lving life but i miss them, a lot. thanks for this, and keep on sharing these inspirational messages ***
Above All - Do no harm
I really appreciate this comment. I also have known someone who has died. It is one of my friend's mother. It is hard for her right now, but she is still living her life. She is nominated for Home Coming Queen, and she is still maintaining a 3.9 GPA in school. She and I rank no. 2 in our class. I really appreciate your comment.
I totally agree. Losing people hurts soo much, so why not show them how much you appreciate thme now? You never know what will happen so don't leave loose ends with people. And if you do lose someone.. remember the good times. And stick with the hope that hopefully they are in a better place.