I didn't know it then, but I was grieving for the losses. Now settled in the same city for over 33 years, I've learned the other side of that when friends move away from here and again, there is a loss. I wonder if acceptance of that as grief can help avoid accumulated sorrow. All of these are overcome by the process of grieving. It is hard to remember that this life is fleeting and that, as Christians, our true citizenship is in heaven because, when loss occurs, we hurt.
Some individuals try to bury it inside, some remember it too much and never recover.
Their self esteem, confidence and trust forever remains shattered. Others learn to accept their losses with their foundation built on their faith and trust in their relationship with our Heavenly Father through His Son, Jesus Christ. The good news is that God is faithful. It is there for us all paid for by Jesus' sacrifice of His life on the cross for us. He knows our weaknesses and loves us in our distress.