When a loved one dies,
survivors join the Club. There are no dues and only one initiation rite,
which we’ve already gone through. A glance in the eyes is enough to tell
who is a member. But to participate in the Grief Café, you have to open the
door.
It doesn’t matter who died or
under what circumstances, whether it was our spouse, parent, sibling, child, or
stillborn infant. We loved them and our hearts are broken.
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Card-carrying member since 2009. Thanks for this wonderful post.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jill!
ReplyDeleteYes, thank you, Mark. It's a powerful image and you've worked with it so well. Beautiful writing. I'm sharing it on my FB author page.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Elaine, and thank you for sharing it.
DeleteMark, nice to make your acquaintance, even under these grief circumstances. The motto I use for the work I do on healing is "We are neighbors in grief and allies in healing." Thanks for setting a place at the table for those who want to connect, share, grow, and heal...
ReplyDeleteYours in hope, healing, and happiness...
~Annah Elizabeth
Thank you, Annah. I like your motto!
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