About Grief and Loss. Grief is a natural reaction to the loss of someone we care about but it is also a natural reaction to the loss of anything we truly value.  Everyone knows people will grieve the loss of a loved one but people can also grieve the loss of a pet, a job, a house and their health. It is not uncommon for people to grieve the loss of a relationship or a marriage even when they no longer love the person they were with.  The grief these losses can cause may be as distressing and acute as the grief that occurs when the loss is due to…