Premier Deuil .William Bouguereau

Sorrow, like a heavy ringing bell, once set on ringing, with its own weight goes; then little strength rings out the doleful knell.

William Shakespeare

I wonder if there is a possibility to soothe sorrow?

Bereavement is a powerful emotion. It is painful and exhausting, sometimes it seems easier to avoid confrontation with these feelings. But it is not a viable long- term solution. It’s proved by psychologists that buried sorrow can manifest itself later as physical or emotional illness.

Glass tears . Man Ray

‘It’s so curious: one can resist tears and ‘behave’ very well in the hardest hours of grief. But then someone makes you a friendly sign behind a window, or one notices that a flower that was in bud only yesterday has suddenly blossomed, or a letter slips from a drawer... and everything collapses.’

Colette

Where is the importance of a preserved memory of a loved one today and what is the contemporary translation of it ?

Promise of happiness - Promise of memory

Hair jewelry was made as a sentimental way to remember a loved one during Victorian period. A lock of hair was the only physical memento one could keep at the burial of a loved one. It was also a reminder of mortality to the mourner.

Today visual technology is easily accessible; it challenges the existence/ the utility of a physical memento.

can a daily doses of sweet memory provoke a sense of belonging?

What is culture shock? Crisis emerges out of frustration found in the new complexities of routine activities. In this situation, struggle and depression are imminent and the sojourner must be able to locate themselves in their new surroundings.