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Grief can feel like a long dark road.

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The world is big, focus on who and what matters most to you.

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New growth after death

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Death is a natural part of life that can be beautiful if seen and treated in the right way.

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To me, death is one of the most natural things we experience. Everyone we see and interact with are in different stages of life and each stage is so beautiful. From death and grief we grow as people and develop new mental and emotional characteristics. Grief is a long and hard process that is different for each individual and can be very complex for those who experience it and those around the griever. I have found that it is hard to know what to do to help those who are grieving, but this interview project has helped me so much.

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I have always seen death as natural and that life is bigger than just me individually; it has never really scared me to think about the end of life. Although I have struggled with my beliefs of a higher power and afterlife, some of the things I have seen are almost proof of a happy life after death. I am nervous, however, about the interview. It can be such a dark topic to talk about with someone and I am scared that after the first interview they will not want to come back and talk again. What if they get agitated or defensive? How will I handle it? I would like to believe that I will be able to handle the emotions during the interview, but what if I freeze or say the wrong thing?

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Bigger than you & me

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Although this interview was not as difficult to conduct as the last, we still had a hard time talking about her loss. The interview started off very sad but as we went through and talked about her growing faith, the conversation began to shift from dark to light.  After the interview I felt a little uneasy because I felt that I had cause my friend unnecessary pain and sadness. However, during the interview, I noticed that she had started to be able to speak more easily about her experiences and about her aunt. There was not nearly as much anger or sadness in her voice and toward the end of her interview when asked about her faith, she explained that it had become stronger because she knew her aunt was safe with God and no longer suffering.

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From the darkness light rises

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Broken Together

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A Growing Faith

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Nerves

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Emotional

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Never Alone

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The interview was a lot harder than I thought it would be. Sitting there not knowing what I could do to help comfort them was the hardest part. I tried my best by hugging them, rubbing their back, and talking to them. It was a very emotional process and dealing with the emotions of myself and others is something I definitely need to work on.
After the interview I felt gloomy and down. It was hard having a friend recount such a devastating time in their life and it has not been very long since their aunt has passed. Whenever I think about the interview, I can't help but feel sad and like I have a rock in my stomach. Even though the interview was tough, I feel that it brought us closer together and made our friendship stronger.

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This final interview was a much easier and comfortable experience than the last two. We talked a lot about the closeness and support that her family provided and it showed that we are never alone in times of grief. It was amazing to see the growth my interviewee has made throughout this process and how far she has come in accepting the loss of her aunt. She also found a lot of hope in God and said said that when she was unable to be with her family while at school, she knew she was never alone because she could always talk to God and felt that she was always in his presence. Talking about the loss of her aunt was no longer too difficult to talk about and there was a change in the tone of her voice from the previous interviews. There was more peace, love, and happiness in her voice as she spoke and it was clear that she and her family had begun to shift into the acceptance stage of grief.