loss come bitterness, emptiness, apathy, love, anger, guilt, sadness, fear, self-pity and a feeling of helplessness. Doug Manning, in his book Don’t Take My Grief Away, described it this way: Right now your chest hurts— The numbness has worn off and real pain has replaced it. You wonder if you will ever be well again. A thousand questions flood your mind. A thousand hurts pop up every day— Every day you find a new thing to cause memories and bring tears. You find it hard to sleep. The awful loneliness
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