This past week I've came down with a cold, which is like kicking me when I'm already down (because if you didn't know I just had a knee surgery around 4 ish weeks ago). But when I first felt the symptoms my parents where out of town, and I love spending time with my family, so when they weren't there to take care of me when I was sick, made it all the worse. Eventually they came back into town and my health immediately improved. This got me to thinking about missing people. Why do we miss people? Is it bad for us to miss someone? And this is how I think it works based off some research I did. That as we get to know someone we begin to create memories and whenever we're with that person our brain releases a chemical called Oxytocin, which is released when we have closeness to other people. And when we are away from those people we reminisce or remember those memories we had with them and start to crave that Oxytocin that we had created when being with that person. This craving is what we consider to be missing someone. And don't take this too literally since most of this is based off of theories of others that I've added on to. And whether or not it's bad to miss someone is really just up to opinion. I believe that it's okay to miss someone, but if they are truly gone or deceased then eventually at a certain point in time one needs to continue on with life. I'm not saying to forget about the person, but to know that there's nothing you could possibly do about it now. This is somewhat a relief and yet it's also a burden. And this burden can lead to serious depression or other dangerous things. If someone is dealing with the loss of a loved one, one needs a support system whether that's a family, friends, or a counselor. I personally have my family as well as God. Psalm 34:18 says, "The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit". God can heal any wound no matter how deep, He is the only one who can take away ALL of our burdens and make us alive after death. And all we have to do is believe that He is the Lord and give our lives up to Him. I will leave off with Psalm 147:3, "He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds". Just know that God will never fail you, and that He is the ultimate option for dealing with anything. I will be praying this week for those dealing with losses and I will also be praying for those people to seek solace in God. And I hope others will pray with me to. Have a great rest of your week, God Bless!
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AuthorChloe Miller is an athletic girl who loves running and Nordic skiing. She also enjoys playing Uno and hanging out with her family. Archives
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