Dabda Grief Stages Novels & Stories

"Palabasin niyo ako dito!" hinampas ko ng hinampas ang pinto. Wala nang lumalabas na luha sa mga mata ko. Pagod na ako at hindi pa rin maalis ang pait at galit sa puso ko. Paano nila nagawa ito sa sarili nilang anak? Grief does not lessen over time, it just gets more familiar. I learned to live with the constant dull ache and a sadness so profound that I cannot give it a name.

tanong ko sa lalaking naabutan kong mag check sa vitals ni Gabby. Mahaba ang naging eksplenasyon ng doktor at hindi lahat ng iyon ay pumasok sa isip ko. Head trauma. Short term memory lost. Depression due to her parent's death. Naramdaman ko pa ang pag tapik sa akin sa balikat ng doktor bago siya lumabas ng silid ngunit hindi pa rin ako makagalaw. Pabagsak akong naupo sa silyang naroon at kusa na lamang bumagsak ang mga luha ko habang nakatingin kay Gabby na wala pa ring malay. Her parents died? Bakit hindi ko alam? Sinong pumatay? Paano namatay? Nasaan ako nang mangyari iyon!

LOSING someone important to you is generally considered one of the most traumatic and devastating experiences that a person can go through. The grief and sorrow can be overwhelming, and can affect a person physically, emotionally, and mentally. How much more kung parti ng pagkatao mo, inalagaan mo ng siyam na buwan sa tiyan mo tapos magigising ka na lang sa isang iglap, na malalaman na wala na ito?

It's heartbreaking to see her like this, to witness the hollow look in her eyes and the heaviness that weighs down her every movement. She is grieving in a way that feels unreachable. She has withdrawn into herself, seeking solace in solitude as she grapples with the unimaginable pain of losing not just one, but two children. Her grief is a silent storm raging within her, unseen yet deeply felt by all who know her. She pushes us away, erecting barriers between herself and the world as if she believes that bearing this burden alone is the only way to navigate through the darkness that threatens to consume her.

“Baka naman nasa stage pa siya ng despair. Hindi naman pare-pareho ang coping mechanism ng mga tao.” “Iyon din ang hinala namin.” “Depression can make a person lose the will to fight.” Tumango siya. “Pero ang hirap lang paniwalaan kapag siya ang pinag-uusapan.” “Bakit?” Bahagya siyang napailing bago ngumiti. “He's Jared Alba.” “Tapos?” “Gwapo.” “Tapos?” “Matangkad.” “Tapos?” “May magandang katawan—well, before the accident.”