Dear Emotions
“Please let me sit with him for some more time. It’s just been two hours and you are taking him away. How can you decide the time without asking us? Give us some more time to be together. I want to see him, touch him and hold him”, said Swati as they were taking her father to the cremation ground.
Her family was falling apart. She had seen her brother crying his heart out for the first time; her mother was not in her senses, cursing her fate. She stood there without a tear in her eye thinking about the next day, the future of her family and how she would take care of them and not let them fall prey to their emotions.
She needed to earn money to run the house, for her brother’s education and to give the best to her mother in everything. She resumed her job on the 5th day after this incident. She received her salary cheque and kept it in front of the picture of her father sobbing, “Whom will I give this now? You were the happiest when I joined this job.”
“Don’t worry, start with less, learn and grow. You will get the best with experience and skills”, told her father when she objected to the salary offered to her at her first job. This was the best advice she had ever received in her life, and even today, when looks back, this is still the best and the only advice that keeps her going in her professional life.
Though she took more than a year to come out of this trauma while standing strong for society and her family, but at each step, she had missed his presence. That phase had actually made her weak, low in confidence, low in self-esteem and extremely vulnerable. She was searching for comfort in words, in friends, in family and at work, but the void could not be filled. Even today, when she is all settled in her life (it seems though), she carries a pang of guilt and sorrow that is now deeply buried in her consciousness.
There are times when she cries without a reason. She has learnt to handle the loss but yes, overcoming it is still difficult. She has learnt to balance her emotions.
With time, priorities changed and reasons for happiness multiplied. She had her family’s life coming back on track finally. Time has definitely proved that it can make you stronger enough to push yourself to keep going and doing!
“The emotions suppressed are always true,
The emotions suppressed hold value,
The emotions suppressed are close to me, them and you!”
As Adele Theron puts it, “The fear of what might happen stops people but the trauma process is so beautiful and transformational. There is nothing to fear in our emotions, they will not swallow you whole - they will speak to you in profound ways.”
This story is written for StorytellersBlogHop Season 3 hosted by MeenalSonal and Ujjwal Mishra
Losing a loved one can be traumatic for a major part of your life. It's only been a few years since I can look at a father - daughter dance and not cry.
ReplyDeleteTruly an emotional story. You have shared a different shade of love with this heart-touching tale. Well done!
ReplyDeleteA heart-wrenching story of love and loss. We can't deny the fact that loss is an integral part of life and we need to accept it, though the process is very difficult to cope with the pain. Again, where there is pain there is certainly a way to heal that pain. Loved reading the story but it left me very sad. Hope I can uplift my mood soon. - Swarnali Nath
ReplyDeleteWhat a touching story of a father-child's love. Indeed, no one can replace the void left by any of our parents, but their advice and love stay with us immortally and helps us achieve and reach the best life have to offer.
ReplyDeleteI love Adele Theron's quote. Your story begins so beautifully like a letter, that in itself is so transformational. Very sensitively written shade of love.
ReplyDeleteWhat a touching story of a father-child's love. Indeed, no one can replace the void left by any of our parents, but their advice and love stay with us immortally and helps us achieve and reach the best life has to offer.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful story of love, the bond between father and daughter is always special and you have brought it out so beautiful
ReplyDeleteHonestly somewhere this story sounded very relatable to me. It looked very real and amazing shade of love, something which was felt which deep.
ReplyDeleteLoved how you depicted parental love and how losing a parent can leave a deep void in our lives
ReplyDeleteThis story is a powerful reminder of the importance of managing our emotions and the transformational power of the trauma process. It is an inspiring example of the strength of the human spirit and the value of emotional intelligence. I am deeply moved by this story and feel compelled to carry its message with me always.
ReplyDeleteThis story is a powerful reminder of the importance of managing our emotions and the transformational power of the trauma process. It is an inspiring example of the strength of the human spirit and the value of emotional intelligence. I am deeply moved by this story and feel compelled to carry its message with me always.
ReplyDeleteYour story gives a promise to others to push forward. Such an optimistic theme. There are scores of women in the same situation. I know some personally and you have showed an option to make I different
ReplyDeleteWonderful. Strength is a great message conveyed in the story of a girl and her body with her father and her family.
ReplyDeleteI could relate. It's been 7 years since my father died, I'm still in the trauma. Though I never had any responsibility but I never could feel the void. Today I'm happily married, have everything except him and my mother.
ReplyDeleteAn emotional story that shook every part of my heart. When a loved one leaves forever, the emptiness created hurts but gives a bigger scope to grow.
ReplyDeleteA very touching story showcasing to stay strong and everything will soon fall in place. Your story beautifully portrays the beautiful bond of father and daughter.
ReplyDeleteA heart wrenching story that tells to stay strong in tough times of life. Your story portrays beautiful bond of father and daughter.
ReplyDeleteMy heart felt heavy with emotions. Even the thought of a character facing the loss of loved one makes me sad. But, as they say time is a great healer. And, it was good to read the ending where she finally accepts the grief and is stronger.
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