Teacher

[LifeisLife]

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[SosbanFach]

Forget and move on. We all die eventually. We can't try to hold on to people forever. It can be hard, especially with family or close friends, but unless we can accept it our lives will be miserable. I'm not saying forget her; you can hold on to memories of her, but don't let it take over your life.

[bravo-charlie]

I agree with cymruambyth. We are all mortal.It is hard to deal with a loss, but we must move on forward with our lives.

[LifeisLife]

Yeah, but I guess that takes time... :/

[SosbanFach]

It will take time, and grief is going to inevitably hit you if you are as close to this teacher as you appear to be(waves of grief is one of the more accurate metaphors, it does come in waves). Just stay strong. Crying is a good release for emotions, so don't be embarrassed to cry (but in private, preferably). It does get better with time, trust me.

[LifeisLife]

It will take time, and grief is going to inevitably hit you if you are as close to this teacher as you appear to be(waves of grief is one of the more accurate metaphors, it does come in waves). Just stay strong. Crying is a good release for emotions, so don't be embarrassed to cry (but in private, preferably). It does get better with time, trust me. She was close to a lot of students at school and almost everbody loved her as a teacher because she was so great, the school is now passing around a book around the grades and classes so everybody can write in it because she also has a husband and 2 children. (the children are: 1.5 and 3 years old :( ) We thought it might be a nice memory/present for the family

[Donkey]

Education -> Depression, Loss and Grief

[LifeisLife]

Education -> Depression, Loss and Grief

woops, sorry :P

[SosbanFach]

The gift was a good idea. It will show the family that you care. After all, they will be feeling it 100s of times worse than you. Death is a difficult, or impossible concept to totally grasp. Accepting that you will never see the person again, although difficult in the short term if you were close to the deceased, reduces the long term pain.

[northskater110]

Don't forget her. By that I don't mean to cry everyday about the loss of her life, but to cherish and hold the memories you have had with you for the rest of your life.

I will give you an example. On March 15, I lost my best friend to cancer. Dan had testicular cancer for the past 3 years, and it kept getting worse and worse. He had one last shot at being cured, and it unfortunately killed him. I fell within myself for a few weeks, and relied on the help of my other friends to get me through it. I still wear a purple wristband bearing his name and his birth-death dates as a reminder of him, and everytime I put it on I remember all the times we shared together. What I'm saying is to rely on those that you love, and share you emotions, and remember that while their physical being may be gone, their spirit will remain in our hearts forever.

[ItStOuGhEnOuGh4Us]

I agree with Grant here. Death is hard to deal with, especially when it involves those people that we care for, and especially family. I lost both my grandparents and a brother. It was devastating to say the least. Just remember and cherish the good things about that person, in doing so they truly are with us forever. In both mind and spirit.
If you feel like crying, by all means do. It is natural coping mechanism.

[Maeria]

remember the good times, and move on. don't forget her though, I'm pretty sure if she had an impact on you, not only as a student, but a person.. then she must have been a really great person. rest in peace to her.

[DifferentTides]

I've never had to really deal with losing someone you probably see everyday at school, but all I can say is that these things happen. But it's important that we all cherish the memory and the times of anyone who dies, and not forget them. There is no magic way to really cope with someone dying, but from experiance I say just let your emotions run it's course, cause you're not the only one greaving. Hope it works out for you man.