A View from the Fog: A Story of Grief and Loss, and Faith and Hope by Jada D L HodgsonMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a short book on one woman's journey through the fog of grief after losing both of her parents in a car accident. Jada Hodgson is a lawyer and Methodist Lay Minister. She is a very family oriented person and a bit of an introvert. To suddenly lose both parents caused her to go on an emotional rollercoaster. She never wavered in her faith, but she certainly had some questions for God. Her message is simple and two-fold, lean on your faith to shine a light through your fog and allow yourself to grieve. Cry, laugh, get angry. Grief will run you through all of the emotions. It's okay. It gets better. It gets harder. It's okay. Lean on friends and family when you need. They may not know how to help unless you tell them what you need.
A dear friend loaned this book to me when my father passed away. It was one of those things that I knew would happen at any time, but when it did it seemed so sudden. This book was a great reminder that it takes time to get through the fog. Many of the emotions that Hodgson went through, I am dealing with myself. It is comforting to know that the emotional rollercoaster is a normal part of the grieving process.
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