The Five Stages Of Grief

Introduction
Grief, all people have to deal with it no matter race, gender, or religion. “Grief is personal and individual, and every person experiences its nuances differently” (Understanding Grief and Loss: An Overview 2012).Grief effects people in different ways but mostly there are five stages of grief that people seem to follow. Throughout all the grief it is important to remember to find joy after loss. After loss one should focus on the good memories and come to terms with the loss that they have experienced.
Five Stages of Grief
“Grief is a natural human response to separation, bereavement or loss, in particular the loss of a loved one” (Buglass, E. 2010). There are Five Stages of Grief according to Keebler-Ross. These five stages
Losing someone you love is one of the worst feelings in the world and it can seem like one can never recover. Some ways to find joy after a loss are; rembering the happy times spent with the lost loved one, having friends and family there as a comfort, and knowing that God is in control of everything and the death of the loved one was His will being done. There is hope to be found after loss and there are also so many inspirational stories of recovery. One example of recovery is Nicholas Wolterstorff. Wolterstorff lost his young son to a mountain climbing accident. He went through a very hard and long grieving process and in the end found joy. He wrote a book entitled Lament for a Son, explaining his struggle with grief to help others who are dealing with such a loss. Nicholas Wolterstorff in the end says he will live with his regrets and accept them as a part of life, waiting for Judgment Day to apologize to Eric. He also learns to see God in the light, but he cannot find God in the darkness. He asks God to protect his family, just as he asked God to protect Eric. Wolterstorff will live the reality of Eric's death, but his wounds remain. His suffering may be a blessing, but it is hard to see it as such (Wolterstorff, N.
For those who believe in Jesus Christ they will begin a new life after death in heaven. For those who do not believe in Jesus their eternal life will be spent in hell with eternal torment. With the promise of death after life it is easier for Christians to embrace death more so than most other religions. Often funerals for devout Christians are called celebrations of life. The grief is only there because the diseased is missed but the comforting words used by Christians like “He/she is in a better place” this is true when it comes to Christians.
The Hope of the