It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…A lot of people have started writing down their Christmas list, the air has an added coolness, decors and trees adorned houses and establishments, and Christmas carols are now being played on the air waves or MP3s. Christmas is such a special occasion for the Christians and non- Christians alike. It is the time for parties, gift-giving, and family reunions. But Christmas can also be a time for sadness and grief to people who have lost a loved one, and anticipating a happy holidays may not be one occasion that excites them.
The loss of a loved one is always difficult, and more so during the holidays or other special occasions. You will always miss that special someone and sadness or grief will always remain.
According to an expert on grief therapy, there are four tasks in mourning:
accept reality loss
experience and bear the pain or grief
adjust to a world in which the dead person is missing
withdraw and reinvest emotional energy
The tasks of mourning begin with the acceptance of the reality of the loss. Being present at the death, seeing the body after death, and the rituals...