Not Meant to be Alone: The Longing for Community
Not Meant to Be Alone There is a particular kind of loneliness that comes with grief. The grief of losing a spouse is considered to be the worst human experience that a person can endure. The scale of trauma and emotional ache is considered a 100 out of 100. It is especially difficult for a younger person. Losing someone when you are young steals your identity. It is the worst identity theft that can be committed against you. It exposes parts of you, it robs you of purpose. It steals affection and human touch. It is almost as if someone sets fire to your dreams and you are left with nothing to do but to watch it go up in smoke. I cannot express to you the agony that my mind, body, heart, and soul have felt. Grief doesn't just touch one area of your life, in invades each corner, leaving no area untouched. If I were to pick the worst part of my grief journey thus far, it would be the ind...