Unfathomable Grief

I learned that someone I knew had lost a child. I could not imagine the grief of losing one’s own. My heart goes to their family.

Nurturing a child — investing time and energy, and witnessing their growth first-hand — is nothing short of miraculous. It improves your worldview, perhaps immortality through your child is within reach. Yet, tragically, fate can intervene, shattering this vision with a sudden loss.

Reflecting on this loss, it took me roughly ten years to come to terms with my mother’s death. I regret letting the sadness linger for too long. Opportunities to grow were lost.

Yet the only way is forward, as life on this planet is too short. We grieve, but we should not dwell in it.