Coping with Sorrow
“Mommy, when are you gonna smile?”
Like a lightning bolt, that single, naive question coming from my eight-year-old son penetrated my mourning heart and abruptly jolted me to consciousness. My son wisely, albeit unknowingly, saved me from further plunging into my own self — from closing out the world outside and tucking myself deep into my own, sad world.
Sorrow can do that. When we experience sadness at its utmost, we tend to curl up inside the dark, little corners of our minds, shutting out all noise, all scenes, all people, all pain. One may ask, why? Why, indeed? Because it makes dealing with sorrow a little less painful and makes life a little bearable. Almost.
I say almost, because it’s almost–for the ones in pain, and never–for the ones who still need us. The ones who, although also hurting like us, still want a piece of our old selves–because life is still going on. And basically, that’s the greatest reason why we should wake up from sleep, why we have to get out of the deepest recesses of our being–and continue living. . . because life still goes on.
And inspite the pain that continues to pay us a visit every now and then, and despite the tears that never stop falling down our cheeks whenever we are reminded of that special someone who positively touched our lives, changed our lives for the better and made us what we are today. . . we have to live life–still.
And so I gathered my sweet, dear child into my arms and spoke softly to his ear, “I’m sorry, my darling. It’s just that I was so sad.”
And then I smiled. And lived. . . again.
But the memories will linger forever and will continue to be a part of me. And the sorrow, although concealed and hidden amidst the daily troubles and concerns of life, will still be there.
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