Grieve and Suffering

There are many situations in life where we go through grieve, pain and suffering. It can be illness, losing a loved one, stuckness or witnessing things falling apart.

To me, one of the most painful scenarios in life which cause grieve and suffering is helplessly watching my son go through surgical treatments to fight a rare disease called scoliosis and kyphosis. With the support and help of the medical care team, still there are moments you just feel helpless and can’t offer anything except support and soothing.

Amazingly, there are those small moments that signal a bit of relief and hope in the dark tunnel. Seeing him smile when I tickle him. Observing his stubbornness holding the siring so tightly in his fist or him expressing his anger and frustration when his dad leaves the room. All these moments signal hope that this shall pass too.

You can really experience the true meaning of life when you see a person suffering from an illness or a near to death experience. When we talk about money, success, and problems, we tend to forget the essence of life, where we come from and how actually blessed we are.

I pray for all who are going through tragic events in life to hold on to hope and faith and reach the other side with full of health, wellbeing and peace. I also pray we gain the reflection and wisdom from these events and become strong, patient and alive.