I do not claim to be any kind of authority on loss and grief. The only thing I can do is give insight and share my journey. There is hope, strength, gratitude and love of life that comes with loss. When I gained perspective on all of my loss there were so many lessons and gifts. What is grief? According to Webster's simple version-  : deep sadness caused especially by someone's death  : a cause of deep sadness  : trouble or annoyance Well this only scratches the surface.