Here I sit with a PhD. in Counseling and have read almost every Grief book out (the classics) there (before the loss of Carmen) and this very thing happened to me. I was knocked off my faith stool, I went to her exhausted because I could not sleep ( which is VERY normal) and I was told that this is the road that I was headed for that faith can only get me so far and that I needed to be more realistic. She meant no harm, I understand where she was coming from, because that is what the books say. I say the books need to be rewritten! I would not be ashamed if I did have depression or anxiety right now, but for now I dont, I have peace and I realize how incredibly blessed I am for that. There is nothing more powerful than God is really with you, and that God is holding my son. I know that my son, carried all the characteristics Jesus did. ( i know you are thinking well that is just a mother talking, that is a stretch ect.) Carmens love for humankind was bottomless. We knew his whole life he was special, he was simply born that way. We all like to take credit for our childrens success, but in reality they are each born with their own personalities, dispositions and characteristics, and most importantly souls. We can influence them, mold them maybe...but at the end of the day they are simply gifts from God that are entrusted in our care. So being sad, experiencing intense grief may look like on the surface like, Depression, Anxiety, ect but Grief is a matter of healing the heart, not the mind.
Posted on: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 15:03:11 +0000
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