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Grieving
and Message in a Bottle
It's
an unfortunate fact: we will all spend a portion of
our lives grieving for lost loved ones. It's sudden
and sharp, the grieving, like a quick rip to the heart.
And despite the theories espoused by leaders in the
field of psychiatry, the grieving process is mysterious,
freezing cold to those in the depths of it. After our
loss, we go off in a desperate search for warmth, comfort,
something to simultaneously remind us and help us let
go. Such a thing very rarely exists in physical form,
but there are material guides to cast off the chill.
Message in a Bottle is here to help you add some closure
to your grieving process; we're here to help you say
good-bye.
The ways to say good-bye with Message in a Bottle are
abundant. Grieving is a complicated process, full of
twists and turns and unexpected emotions; use Message
in a Bottle to reflect that complexity. Worried about
things left unsaid? Separate regret from the grieving
process by letting Message in a Bottle help you say
them now. Pen a letter or a poem, even something as
short as a few poignant words, and bury the sealed bottle
with your loved one. You'll feel a sense of closure,
even if that sense is only the start of your grieving.
And you don't have to stop these letters after the burial.
Create Messages in a Bottle as often as you'd like;
bury them in your loved one's favorite spot or place
them gently next to the grave marker.
Sometimes a necessary part of grieving is to help others
through their grief. Message in a Bottle is wonderful
in that capacity. Give special messages to those closest
to your lost loved one; let them know that you're there
to help them through their grieving. You could even
personalize each message to include a special memory
involving your loved one and that person. Help them
get through their grieving by showing them the happiest
moments of your time together.
That same concept can also be applied in the opposite
direction. Was your loved one married? Did he or she
have children? Give them a Message in a Bottle reflecting
your favorite memory of that person, and encourage others
to do the same. The family can then begin their grieving
by having this wonderful personal log of their loved
one as created by a myriad of other people. And if anyone
is feeling up to it, you can even open the bottles and
read the memories at the funeral or wake.
Because grieving isn't a solitary action, is it? You
need not only mountains of personal strength but also
the support of those close to you. Get through this
difficult time by reminding others that grieving is
a system of leaning on one another until you're all
able to stand on your own. It takes time, lots of time,
and open communication. Let Message in a Bottle be the
life-line for your grieving period.
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