Understanding your death saved my life

By: Roberto Aguirre

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Juan's life radically changed after his father's death, leaving him in profound grief and making him question the meaning of life. However, he decided not to give up and sought help, finding support from four key people who helped him heal. His psychologist Andrea emotionally assisted him in understanding his process. Paola, with her support group, showed him he wasn't alone, and connecting with others allowed him to move forward. Spiritual Guidance offered him another perspective on death, helping him find peace and the chance to say goodbye to his father. Finally, he met Emma, the love of his life, who became his strength to continue.
Closing cycles, like his farewell letter to his father, allowed him to reconcile with his pain and understand that love transcends beyond death.

"Death is something we all know, but no one is prepared to face it. Even when we start to “process it”, it never stops being a surprise, and the pain will always be present. We can't define how much it will hurt, but what we are sure of is that it hurts, and that's exactly what Juan is trying to understand: a close death he never imagined would happen, much less having to face such a complicated process as grief. Grief is a psychological process experienced after the loss of a loved one and involves a series of emotional and physical symptoms and stages. The five best-known stages are: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. And by reading this book, we can find each of them. Without a doubt, death helps us understand life."

Andrea Michelle Aguirre Serrato,
Psychologist