They had assumed chemical signals from tears would trigger sadness or empathy in others.
Other children believe that after the parents are gone, visiting the property will trigger sadness and regret rather than happy memories.
Fatigue can trigger sadness and vice versa.
The shortage of natural sunlight can trigger sadness or even seasonal affective disorder.
Additionally, the music might have some association with a time in my life and that would trigger sadness or traces of sadness.
The wedding announcement has triggered sadness and loss beyond words, but maybe, in processing it, I can give myself permission to join B and other members of Sara's Team in "moving on" -- or, no, "carrying on".
A sudden physical decline may trigger sadness or possibly a fear of the child's own death, but a turn for the better can seem to delay the inevitable for a person already in physical, psychological or emotional decline.
So, perhaps, instead of using the term "moving on" to mean "leave you behind," I can reframe it as "carrying on, with you". The wedding announcement has triggered sadness and loss beyond words, but maybe, in processing it, I can give myself permission to join B and other members of Sara's Team in "moving on" -- or, no, "carrying on". This doesn't mean I am letting go of Sara.
Parents in these groups very much want to keep their child's memory alive, and to hold on to the few memories they had of their child at birth holding their baby, the shape of hands and feet, the look of their face and yet they do so knowing that these memories also will trigger sadness.
Other examples of dysfunctional aids and technical devices that would trigger sadness included a wheelchair that did not fit the user, a pillow being shaped incorrectly, or technical aids for use in the bathroom being either humiliating or not fit for the purpose.
