I pray you find peace in this.
I have, to a degree. Some things I still find difficult, and I don't really like talking to people about it. The anonymous nature of this website allowed me to expand upon my feelings because I'm just an avi and a post here, you know? I wouldn't have been able to post something like this on Facebook (for instance) because I would have felt a bit shallow, and I know the people who would have came forth to say words of encouragement. I think it's healthy to be able to speak your mind into a void, even if it just helps you clear the mental fog you're currently in. I find ways to do it, sometimes just by taking a long walk through the neighborhood and allowing my thoughts to spill out into the air. Like I said in my first post, I don't mean to be a downer. As a matter of fact I much prefer being able to speak with people candidly about their feelings, just because you never know who will be able to say something that has a profound, comforting effect on you. I miss my friend, a lot. And as time has passed I've grown a bit numb to the rawness of my feelings during that first week. I haven't forgotten those feelings, and I hope I never do. My sincerest hope when it comes to that particular situation is that I continue to grow stronger as a person, because the thoughts and feelings I have when it comes to her have helped me grow as a person. As cheesy as it sounds, sometimes it takes dark circumstances to bring you to the light. Even a simple plant needs to have shelter from the light in the form of night to grow to its fullest potential.
@HewittAve , I apologize again if i made you reach into your reservoir of feelings in regard to your family member. I wasn't attempting to make you expand on your feelings and I completely understand if you wish to remain guarded about them, or however you feel. I do hope that speaking on it makes you feel a bit of comfort, and if you ever need to just vent, PM a breh. Speaking on things, in any fashion, is more helpful than holding your feelings in and allowing them to act like swallowed knives to the abdomen.
A couple months ago, when my sister was crying - and I realized there was nothing I could do for her.
I just had to stand there and hold her as she was crying on my chest...her tears on me felt like bullets.
Words aren't always the best way to convey your feelings. A simple hug, letting someone know you're there for them, and you're listening can be enough. Don't feel bad because you didn't have the solutions, feel good because you were there for your sister. I shared a hug with a friend of mine last September and she'll never know how much that hug meant to me.
Aw shyt I'm over here just trying to push positive waves out there, but I mean every word of what I'm saying here.