Friday, January 23,
2026 - Activist Boniface Mwangi has opened up about the unpredictable and
often overwhelming nature of grief, asserting that mourning in adulthood is
rarely straightforward.
In a heartfelt statement shared on his X account on Friday,
January 23rd, 2026, Mwangi described grief as more than tears.
He noted that the death of someone close often revives
memories of past losses, forcing individuals to confront their own mortality.
Even something as simple as a rare phone call from a
relative, he said, can trigger anxiety, with the mind racing to ask: Who has
died?
“Grief in adulthood is so difficult. It isn’t always
instantaneous; it comes and goes. It isn’t just tears, but a heavy, hurting
heart,” Mwangi wrote, adding that mourning extends beyond departed loved ones
to include missed opportunities, betrayals and broken relationships.
He emphasized that grief has no formula and cannot be neatly
resolved.
Sometimes, the only option is to sit silently with the pain
and breathe, allowing oneself to feel its weight.
Mwangi urged people to show up for those who are grieving,
even when they do not ask for help, stressing that presence and compassion are
vital.
Encouraging those navigating sorrow, Mwangi reassured that
the difficult season will eventually pass.
“Grief is ugly because it has no formula. Sometimes all you
can do is breathe and sit silently in your pain. May the love of those around
you comfort you in your sorrow,” he added.
His reflections came a day after he condoled with US-based couple Wambui Ndirangu and her husband, who lost their three children - Emmanuel (13), Njeri (16), and Kairu (6) - in a tragic road accident during a holiday visit to Kenya.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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