Slowly returning to "normal", losing a good friend is hard; especially if that friend seemed so full of life 6 months ago, brimming with plans and truly living her life to the fullest. She was so full of plans for the days and months to come. While she was sick I concentrated on just being there to let her know she was not alone, but it's hard to see someone erroding almost in front of your eyes. I just tried to be present. After she passed there was the shock of grief and the physical weariness. Then I got sick probably the result of intense emotion and just generally not taking care of my physical needs--mainly sleep and good food. Getting better but still trying to process this loss--It is hard for those of us left to realize that while she is still a part of our lives, it is in memory only.
"To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven:
A time to be born, a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted. A time to kill, and a time to heal, a time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;..."
Now is a time to mourn and ponder the purpose, a time to weep and hopefully soon a time to heal and a time to laugh.
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