Issue 28 Grief and LamentBlog | Things that cause us grief in life, and how we can learn to cope with them
Things that cause us grief in life, and how we can learn to cope with them
Author: Andy PeckPost Date: 17.09.21
‘ Grief,’ said Queen Elizabeth II, in 2011, ‘is the price we pay for love.’
On April 17, 2021, the world watched as she paid that price. At the funeral of her husband, the Queen sat alone, a picture which resonated around the world.
Grief can be isolating, an isolation emphasised by coronavirus restrictions. The Queen represented many who have sat alone, literally and metaphorically, in grief. Perhaps she represented you.
Perhaps she represented me. We grieve for what is, yet should not be. We grieve for what is not, yet should be. We grieve for what was, we grieve for what will be.
We grieve for lost health, lost jobs, lost homes, disappointments, changes in life and expectations. Some years ago, I sat in an oncology waiting room. I was there with a friend and, as she waited for her next round of treatment, I had the privilege of waiting with her.
I recently read an article in The Times (8 May 2021) about someone else who had been diagnosed with cancer.
