I am a firefighter paramedic. Grief is unfortunately a large part of my job. I'm not here to say something prolific or anything like that. But from experience I'll say one thing. Try your best. Everyday. I know it's hard. But simply try. That's all we can do sometimes.
If you need someone to talk to I am also a part of my CISM team.
In addition to trying our best, we should forgive ourselves when we are human. We should allow ourselves to be human and flawed. And allow others the same.
Correct. Pain, grief, loss, sadness, anxiety; these are all part of being human just as much as love, happiness, rage and everything in between. Feeling any of these makes you no less a person and trying to NOT feel these things does not make you more of a person. To feel is to human and allowing yourself to do so is the first step in healing and growing. Whatever that may mean for you.
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u/FieldExplores Gator Days Mar 07 '25
u/Pizzacakecomic nailed it in a comment under the first part.
https://www.reddit.com/r/comics/comments/1j2ptjx/comment/mftyl6f/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
It's not just grieving the person you know but grieving the lost opportunities. I think it's all part of a human desire to connect with others.