Pope and Mourning the Loss of Father(s)

We dare to say, how to mourn a father after monumental loss --The Big Empty (Walking shoes worn thin)

It is symbolic of comparative themes and saturation as a prolonged exposure of loss. Consider loss of a father as a Veteran and loss of a father, say, as a religious education teacher to the point of confirmation. 

The sense of loss felt is unimaginable.  However, mothers, who are also teachers and developers, must keep moving in caring for their own biological and religious families. Ceasing to exist in this form, as existence in nature, is not an option. Mothers do not EVER abandon their children or their religious families.

Loss is not only physical it is biological as akin to post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and manifests as damage to the host body. For example, diseases of inflammation and the heart. To deal with survivors' guilt, one needs to bracket or channel emotions effectively in order to deescalate levels of cortisol, a fight or flight trauma hormone, in the body. Malfeasance as a purposeful trigger of trauma and the stress hormone is not appropriate or just in law, nature, and/or existence. It is considered an act of conduct disorder in the eyes not only of the law, but of the Church.

So what can we, as mothers, individuals, and faithful (as believers in others outside ourselves) do?

1. Allow yourself to express emotion of a loss

2. Take part in the death rituals

3. If you don't, how can you take care of your children, your family, and your pets?

4. And if you can't address step #3, your escalated blood cortisol will begin its effects on the body

5. Ask for help to cope. Don't assume you're tough enough to handle grievous loss 

6. All of the above are empirically evidenced to de-escalate blood cortisol levels

7. Cope with loss in a healthy manner: Clean your house, your room, etc. and avoid negative coping such as alcohol or drug abuse 

8. Avoid presentation of dark personality traits (DPTs) of narcissism, Machiavellianism, narcissism, psychosis, and sadism.....

As always, hold on and best of luck!