Happy and Sad Together

I have decided that for my personal grieving process, I need to allow myself to feel both happy and sad about the memories and thoughts that I have. If I just try to focus on the happy, and push the sad feelings aside, they will still have to be dealt with. They will manifest in some way that is less than desirable. I will just feel sad and get it over with, kind of like holding on to a lie or secret that needs to be told. It just needs to be dealt with and get it over in the moment. Then I don't have to try to keep squashing it down. That is how I am doing so well through all of this because that is what my God has taught me to do.

Ephesians 3:20-21

New American Standard Bible (NASB)

²⁰ Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, ²¹ to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations ^[a]forever and ever. Amen.