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Sooner or later, heartache comes to all of us. Each of us will walk through the valley of grief. “Broken hearts” are a fact
of life. Something hurts. Deep ties have been severed. You have been wounded by your loss. Deep emotion swells up.
You need to deal with it, but don’t know how . . . You know it with your mind, but your heart still pains and suffers.
It is natural to grieve. Don't hold back. Let the heart express its sadness and sorrow much as the wolf or coyote howls into the wind. I hope you will find the rest of these parts on death as expanding your awareness, comforting and healing. But above all, let the heart cry out and the tears flow until you finally reach acceptance of the death of a loved one experience, and know that it is time to move on knowing what Chief Seattle said so eloguently: "There is no death, only a change of worlds."
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Grief is a journey, a pilgrimage—something we pass through. It takes time to make the pilgrimage,
because we must pass through certain stages along the way. Grief is the by-product of love. It is the Creator that touches us in so
many ways to heal where it hurts. The Creator heals through time.
What we must know is that the Creator is on both sides of the grave. Death is not really death at all. It is a movement from one dimension of life with the Creator to a deeper dimension of life with the Creator. It is an awful thing to be caught in a crisis and not know how to handle it. Expect a letdown, but watch out for those guilt feelings. Don’t blame yourself. Don’t blame anybody. Guilt feelings make us look for scapegoats. We may blame it on God or someone else, or even ourselves. Death comes to all people, all things. Sorrow and love go hand in hand. Mourning is the by-product of love, and therefore, when someone close to you dies, it is important to pass on your loved one’s best qualities. When you lose someone you love, the best way to express your love for that person is to pass on his or her influence—to take up and live your loved one’s best qualities, keep them alive. 
When someone you love dies, remember the meaning of life; remember that life is too short for bitterness and wrong priorities. Whether we live or die, we belong to The Creator, and nothing can separate us from The Creator—not even death. Death is the entrance into a new and larger dimension of life with The Creator. All we need to know is that The Creator is there.
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Often, what we need most when we are hurt is a sympathetic ear—someone who cares enough to listen, encourage, support and
affirm. What people need in sorrow is a good listener.
So I say, “Tell me what happened. Let’s reminisce together about your loved one. Let’s remember together his or her best qualities.” Our duty is to find the strength and courage to meet life with steady eyes. When hurt, crying is not weakness or selfishness. It’s normal. It’s The Creator’s cleansing gift—a healthy way to express painful feelings. Remember that The Creator loves us and will bring us through the valley to the mountaintop on the other side. The Creator says to us, “In case of a sudden death, in case of a broken heart, remember that I love you . . . and I will see you through!”
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