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GRIEF 101 Lang Duong
Two years ago, I lost my grandmother and my mom lost her last parent. Symptom 1: Sadness1
“Why don’t Mẹ (mom) open this book?”
“Too many pictures of Bà Ngoại (grandma), it make Mẹ sad. Mẹ can’t look at them.”
I opened the book and flipped to the first page. The first picture brought her to tears. I closed the book.
Symptom 2: Loss of Interest2 “Hi Mẹ, Mẹ at work?”
“Mẹ không đi làm hôm nay.” (I’m not going to work today.) “Tại sao?” (Why?)
“Mẹ don’t want to.”
“Okay. Did Mẹ talk to Mẹ sisters?” “No.”
“Tại sao?”
“Mẹ too tired.”
“Okay. Did Mẹ eat today?”
“Yes, don’t worry about Mẹ. Con (you) should go study.” “Mẹ sure?” “Yes con.”
“Okay. Love you.” “Okay.”
Symptom 3: Guilt1
“Why con not call Mẹ?”
“Con (I’m) very busy with school and work.”
“Con lucky Mẹ is alive. If Bà Ngoại is alive, Mẹ talk to Bà Ngoại every day.”
Symptom 4: Insomnia2
“Why Mẹ up at 6 a.m.?”
“Mẹ don’t sleep much now. Mẹ think it’s menopause.” “Mẹ should sleep more.”
