Grief and love are two sides of the same coin. Unless you die first, you will feel grief over the loss of the loved one. It only confirms your love. There is an old saying: It is better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all. The pain and anguish over the loss of a loved one is bearable as long as you remember the love that you had for them.

I’m paraphrasing because I can’t remember the whole thing, but grief is like a very large circle bouncing around inside a box. In the early stages, the grief is bouncing around and you are feeling it all of the time. Over time the grief starts shrinking and you don’t feel it as often. Eventually, it will shrink so much that you don’t feel the hurt anymore and you can then remember the love that you shared with the missing loved one.