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I Lost Someone Important to Me

Loss, Losing, Lost

I've never really cared for the term "lost" or "losing" when it comes to the death of someone, or at the end of a relationship. It sounds like they've been misplaced, or wandered off into the woods. Whenever I hear it, it makes me want to look under the couch cushions, just in case.

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suzie1960 · 61-69, F

"To lose one parent may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde

GwydionFrost · 56-60, M

@suzie1960 Ah, you've discovered a weakness of mine-- my unadulterated love of Oscar Wilde...!

polyandrym66 · 70-79, M

@GwydionFrost: In death, it's the finality of the loss that hits home deeply.. Others "seem" recoverable..

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GwydionFrost · 56-60, M

Hope you don't change your username.

Practically a trademark at this point. No worries there. Unless that's a warrant in your hand... then I have NO IDEA who you are talking about...

sspec

@GwydionFrost: @trademark - I could understand in bits and pieces from certain comments about your popular artwork. 👍

Ahh! There you are ... with those capslocks! Now I know this can't be anyone else but you! ☺

GwydionFrost · 56-60, M

@Silentspectator:

Chrye1 · 61-69, F

I remember thinking the same thing in a moment when I could even remotely entertain any notion of humour. When my dad passed away, and people, including myself were using the term "lost", I could almost envision hunting high and low, searching for him. But I knew he was nowhere to be found. (Well yes but that is another discussion) and with that a return to the sadness. Good post thank you.

SW-User

I agree. I know the word "loss" has multiple meanings and it's correct to say, but having suffered many "losses" I agree, the term does not seem to be enough to describe the finality and pain behind someone you love being eternally gone from this physical world.

Ukebaby

You are funny.

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