A different kind of mourning
Have you ever stopped to think about how people who get into an accident are given time to mourn their losses yet people who are diagnosed with a genetic condition or other health ailment are usually not. This baffles me..... Getting into an accident and losing abilities is hard. I know people who have been perfectly healthy one day, get in an accident, and never walk again. This is tragic! They spent months in the hospital. Even more months in rehab all the while working with a therapist to help their mental state and dealing with such a profound loss. They were loved on, held, and supported by nurses and social workers ready to help them along the way and comfort them for as long as they needed. They were given room to grieve, as well as the tools and support they needed to get through this tragic ordeal. My heart broke for these individuals in their time of struggle and I loved the way their communities rallied around them to ensure they knew they were not traversing this road