December 22, 2015: More on Aunt Terry.
by littlemissfuneral
The amount of support that I have received since writing on my aunt’s passing has been, quite frankly, overwhelming.
I know that the internet can be an amazing support system but to actually experience that support during a difficult time just leaves me without words.
Yesterday was hard.
After a very long and hectic day I went out for drinks with my husband and once again may have had one too many (or three.. or four) margaritas.
I also spent a good portion of the day sporadically bursting into tears. I may have made a few people uncomfortable.
But it’s okay. Because it was what I needed at the time.
And you know what? I don’t feel ashamed. Grief is messy and raw. It overpowers us and can be controlling. But like any storm the waves will calm. The rainbow will show.
Grief is messy and raw, just like life in general. It’s o.k. to make people uncomfortable, it’s o.k. to cry, it’s o.k. to laugh, when you remember the good times. Take care. (I lost my godmother and favourite aunt this summer, so I think I can relate in a way.)