As adults, we understand that death is a necessary part of life. John 16:22 reminds us of our eventual, inevitable reunion with Christ. We've had time to grieve losses of our own and to make peace with death's finality.

Many people worry they are grieving the wrong way or for too long. Grief can hit hard in the first few days, soften for a while, then resurface years later without warning. Grief changes shape, but it does not disappear.