The pain for the loss of a loved one blurs our thinking, our memory. The only think we can remember before death is, perhaps, the face of our relative in bed, before dying, or his sadness and tears at the approach of death. These are overwhelming memories associated with the idea we have been abandoned by that person who belonged to us and who left us alone. But it’s not the truth.
At present, many families are separated by different reasons: moving, work, the search for new opportunities. When someone who is far away dies, it can be very difficult for the mourners to deal with it. The first reaction is, commonly, disbelief. That is, they cannot believe that a loved one has died; the fact of being far away, physically separated, makes it difficult to accept the reality.
Anguish and sadness are common feelings in a person who’s about to die. The company and support of the family are of great help to deal with these feelings and to get free from the anguish that don’t let the person die in peace. Words of courage and the recognition to a life of achievements may bring happiness and quietness, so the person who’s about to die will know her life was not in vain, that she was of great help for others and that their happiness is her biggest reward.
Death is a hard event that causes a lot of sadness. However, it is inevitable. We all suffer some loss at any time and –irremediably– someday we will die.
