I'm very familiar with grief as death, or banishment, has visited my life many times. This song carries my feelings about it rather well.

I have been thinking a lot about this lately, 17 years ago my husband died of cancer at age of 48.

For years now I have felt like I am doing grief wrong. That I just don't ever want that pain in my life again. So I have blocked my heart from relationship love. I know in my head that grief is not linear and I have made a place for it in my heart. I have that there, I sometimes wish I could open it. And maybe I will someday.

I lost my oldest son in 2002 and these words ring with the truth.You never get past the pain.

I am at adjustment just now, 9 months after losing my Richard. Life is so very hard without him to lean on, ask his advice, and share my thoughts. Thank you for posting.

That is so true. I often say I feel like a tripod that's lost one leg.

I miss mine too. She was my best friend.

Very true. Mine just passed away this week.