Grief Paper

* Consider the rituals, such as wakes, that are a part of death and burial. Why are they important in the grieving process?

For the family to accept the person when they are gone for the family to get closure. It is for the family and friends to say their goodbyes. It will be a good idea to pay your respect to the dead. It is also important for the person to bring flowers for the person. It is important to spend time with the dead to show that you will always miss that person. Just like when my mother pass I was going though a tough time the grieving was not going to stop because I see how many adult and children have their mom. I was always paying my respect to her because I miss her and she will always see that I am doing good the grieving process is a long time if they lost someone very dearly that it is very important in the grieving process because you get to take your time to grieve about that deceased person

* What are Kübler-Ross' stages of grieving? Why are these stages different for different people?

The Kübler-Ross stages of grief are as followed: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. The intensity of grief depends on the significance of the loss. As a result of this and other factors, every person grieves differently. Grief has no rules and has no schedule. Some people may recover in weeks, while others may grieve for years. Some people may only grief for a little while because they already know what they are going to aspect for them