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A wish for the grieving in 2017


Kater
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This was posted by Dr. Joanne Cacciatore on Facebook.  She lost a child years ago.  Although a different loss from ours, I find many of her posts are beautiful and deal with grief in general.

 

May you rise strong out of the ashes

With the fire of loss in your belly

and the tenderness of love guiding your heart.

 

May you carry that love with the ferocity of a warrior,

a love of extraordinary force that knows no boundaries, no limits.

 

May you bravely face the questions of others who do not and cannot know,

And with a mighty voice speak your truth,

And with quivering legs stand tall

And despite the fear in your heart,

May you turn toward your own sage soul with reluctant trust.

 

May you feel held by the arms of others who have known this loss through history

And may the wisdom of the ages carry you in solidarity

through all the dark nights you will face.

 

And when you fall, may you fall back into the shadowwith compassion, courage,

and the resolve to rise again.

 

And again.  And again.

 

 

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