The next few days and weeks are likely to be very hard - some days more than others. The grief may, at times, be unbearable. There will be days when you want to yell, scream, cry, or just be left alone. You will wish there was something you could do to bring your loved one back. You may blame yourself, your loved one, or others.

It is normal to feel this way. People will tell you that time heals, and they are right. You need time to adjust to your new life and the things going on around you. As time goes on, not the next day or two, not a week, maybe not for months, things will become normal again. But it will not be as it was. It will be different.

This may be so hard to accept. There may be days when you don't even want to get out of bed. It is normal to grieve, and it is normal to cry. In time, you will start to heal.

When that time comes, you will begin to move forward and start living your new life. You will find order in chaos, and comfort in sorrow. No one really knows when that will be, though, and no two people grieve the same. The loss of someone you love may be the hardest thing you will ever have to deal with. But do know that you will heal, and the healing will come when you're ready.