One of the challenges, after you
have a loved one that passes, who's taken his own life or who
passes--and it's this grieving process that's there. I believe that that
grieving process can last for a long
time, to some extent. In most people, it diminishes;
the real intense hurt diminishes over time. But to say that it's all
going to be better tomorrow is, of course, a
ridiculous statement. The grieving process is
aided by being reminded of Heavenly Father's plan,
reminded of the Savior's atoning sacrifice, reminded that
the Savior knows exactly what you're going through. The grieving process is
aided by talking to others, talking to friends, talking
to other family members. And it's aided by trying
to go outside of oneself to help others who are
similarly grieving. Try to just get through
the next day and then the next day and the next day. We are Latter-day
Saints, and the Lord will help us with that. There's this particular
verse that Isaiah gives that is remarkable. He says, "When ye are
weary he [the Savior] waketh morning by morning."
He's there every day. He neither slumbers nor sleeps. So if the best you can
do is to get up and out of bed in the morning, just
know that He's there with you. He's there to help you. The Savior will "sanctify to
[you your] deepest distress." How He does that, I don't know. But I know that He does it.