How to overcome grief over the loss of dear ones

Death is inevitable. Every soul must taste death. The time and place of death is fixed. Despite having the greatest powers, Man surrenders himself before death. Indeed, it is beyond the powers of human beings. Our life on earth is fleeting and temporal. Death is actually a harbinger of a real and permanent life in the Hereafter. This is our faith.

Indeed, the death of a family member or a very dear friend is painful loss. All these above-mentioned undeniable facts go a long way to lessen or minimize the grief and sorrow of person grieving over the loss of his/her beloved person. Since our life is trust of God, our return is towards Him sooner or later. Following are useful suggestions to overcome the immense grief of colossal loss of beloved and dear ones:

Death is unavoidable. It is bitter truth. The sooner we come to terms with this fact the better. Death does not end our life. In fact, it is a harbinger of a real and permanent life in the Hereafter. A person who leaves this world in shape of his death is actually relieved of all problems and worries of this world. Our prayers for the salvation of departed soul will also relieve us of our pangs of loss of dear ones. Thinking that our beloved and dear ones are happier and more comfortable in the next world is great source of comfort and it will help us reduce and minimize our suffering in the wake of their death. Every one of us must taste death. Therefore, it is very important to be mentally prepared for it. As Pope says, Wait the great teacher death, and God adore. A good and pious people are never afraid of death, for they have no skeleton in the cupboard. Grieving is process. A grieving person must be given full time to recover. He/she must be comforted and encouraged, letting him/her know that death is inevitable and every one is going to taste sooner or later. The bereaved family of martyrs and the people who laid down their lives for a noble cause do feel grief and sorrow, but their pride helps them push aside their grief soon.

Nothing can help our departed souls and grieving people more than prayers. Our prayers for their salvation not only benefit them but can also prove to be very effective in helping us overcome our grief over the loss of our dear ones.