ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR III
The loved ones who have left are still vivid on our memories, forever keeping us hostage by grief and longing.
Memories of deceased loved ones can be both a source of comfort and a form of emotional captivity. When we lose someone close, our memories of them often become a way to keep them alive in our hearts and minds. However, these memories can also trap us in a cycle of grief and longing, making it difficult to move forward.
One way we become hostages to these memories is through the constant replaying of past moments, both good and bad. This can lead to an emotional loop where we are unable to fully engage with the present or envision a future without the person we’ve lost.
Additionally, feelings of guilt or regret about things left unsaid or undone can exacerbate this sense of being trapped.
Sometimes the places where we go, the songs we hear and the friends we knew came as a consortia of memories that hurts because of our longing.
To navigate this, it’s important to find a balance between honoring our dead loved ones and putting back our focus on our lives. We need to live a life that remembers but also accepts.
As we go back to our dearly departed in all the cemetery in the country, let us remember that, they would be happier if we can focus on the present and facilitate living a simple yet optimistic life.
