"Then David and all the men with him took hold of their clothes and tore them. They mourned and wept and fasted till evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the army of The LORD and the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword." 2 Samuel 1:11-12 (NIV)
David mourned the death of King Saul, who had become his enemy, and the death of Saul's son Jonathan, his best friend whom he loved. He did nothing but mourn, weep, and fast for a period, then he moved on and got busy.
It is okay to mourn and cry because of the death of a family member, friend, or loved one. That is a natural and normal human behavior. We will always remember our deceased friends and loved ones, they will forever be a part of our lives. However, we are not to stay forever in a dysfunctional state of mourning because of any ones death. A day may not be long enough for a period of mourning, but a year is too long. There comes a time when it is time to resume our place in society. Death is a part of life. Death is something that we will all experience, unless we are alive when the rapture occurs. Remember, to be absent from the body is to be present with The Lord. (2 Corinthians 5:6-10) Trust in The Lord.
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