SPIRITUALITY IN MODERN TIMES

Blessings at Gerizim 1 " Now it shall be, if you diligently obey the LORD your God , being careful to do all His commandments which I command you today , the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth .   2 "All these blessings will come upon you and overtake you if you obey the LORD your God :   3 "Blessed shall you be in the city , and blessed shall you be in the country .   4 "Blessed shall be the offspring of your body and the produce of your ground and the offspring of your beasts , the increase of your herd and the young of your flock .   5 "Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl .   6 "Blessed shall you be when you come in, and blessed shall you be when you go out.  7 "The LORD shall cause your enemies who rise up against you to be defeated before you; they will come out against you one way and will...

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We are all going there and that's a fact. Whether we like it or not, everybody dies. But why is it that for many years, decades, or even from the time of Jesus, it is so disheartening to lose someone close to us? It always breaks our heart to accept the fact and true nature of life.  It is never easy and if you have experienced this, count me in the bandwagon of people who have lost someone so dear in their life. It has been 4 years since the death of my 3-year-old youngest daughter Robin Faith due to cardiomyopathy and it has been only today that I have searched on this topic: COPING WITH LOSS. I just felt the need to face - well, not "fear" but maybe the reality. I always hear other people say that if you have lost someone or if someone dies closest to you, you go through stages and blah, blah, blah. In my mind, "Yeah, whatever. You haven't experienced it yourself, so don't act as my psychologist." It is always hard to give advices especially sens...