For the past several months, I have witnessed a Facebook friend grieve the loss of a spouse. During that time, this friend has posted numerous photos of the spouse that died. There were also numerous reflections about how much the spouse was missed. Overall, there must have been over 50 related posts in a few months.
I don't know if this is a good thing. It is certainly a good thing for people that are grieving to share their thoughts. But on Facebook? I have had numerous opportunities to grieve the loss of a close family member. I really don't think I would be comfortable grieving on my Facebook wall. I could be wrong, but I think it would be best to seek out specific people with whom to personally share grief and be personally supported by them. That personal contact seems more like a continuous stream of balm to help heal the grief, whereas the Facebook contact seems like random drops of balm - some hitting the mark and others...who knows?
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