Good Read on Grief

http://www.slate.com/blogs/quora/2012/03/23/when_should_someone_be_finished_grieving_.html?wpisrc=sl_iphone

A colleague of mine posted this article about grief after a loved one has passed away. I can relate in many ways to how he dealt with the grief he felt following the passing of his mother. When my dad passed away during my freshman year of high school, I became an emotional wreck and my world was flipped upside down. We were used to having two supporters in the family, one more financial and one more emotional. Now my mom had to take the role of the financial supporter as well and we saw how much she went through in order to keep our lives as similar to how it was before. My siblings and I most definitely became closer and everyone's strengths really began to shine through.

I too have gone through phases in my life so far that I wonder what my dad would say. When I left for college in San Antonio, I was so homesick and wanted all the adult advice I could get on whether or not I should just come back to Houston for school. Of course there were so many life-changing moments that I always wonder what his reaction would be. Now that we're buying our first home, I wonder if he'd like the place!

The author of the article was completely right, there are different intensities and phases of the grieving but it never goes away. Embrace it and do great things.