How Long Does Grief Last
When you’re grieving, you feel like it will never end.
Everyone grieves differently and you must have patience with yourself. Since my son, Bobby died, I get asked this question: ‘How long does grief last?’
I wish I had an answer. Grief lasts as long as it lasts. I counted it a win after a few weeks when I got through one day without tears. For others, that victory can take months or even years.
Grief for a pet
Losing a treasured family pet brings a kind of grief that isn’t understood by those who don’t have pets. When I jumped into my nomadic motor home life, I figured my cats would immediately adjust to life on the road.
I was wrong.
They were used to having a pet door to come and go as they pleased. Their favorite pastime was lying on the warm concrete of our front porch. Phoebe would keep an eye on any creature that dared to step foot on our property, while Oliver found immense pleasure in digging up tiny snakes and bringing them into the house to play.
After traveling from Oregon to Tennessee and back, hubby and I decided we needed to find them a new home. An older man, the grandfather of a friend, said he’d take them in. Success! Until reality hit. I started to cry before we even took them to their new home.
After getting Phoebe and Oliver settled in with Duane, I grieved in earnest. A few years ago, I saw Carrie Underwood in person during her “Cry Pretty” tour. Do you remember her song, “You Can’t Cry Pretty?”
