A Painting and a Pottery
Bowl
When a loved one dies,
possessions are left behind that we have to decide to toss or keep. While many
possessions hold fond memories, some do not. But there are a few possessions
that hold special meaning, are symbolic of an important event, or summarize the
person’s spirit.
One pottery bowl in
particular reminds me of Evelyn’s search for wholeness.
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Your words are beautiful, as always. I love the image of the moorless ocean of grief. And words scraped from the dry canyons abandoned in your heart. Beautiful. I know how it is to become attached to something that symbolised birth or rebirth of your loved one. I have a framed photo on my shrine of Green Tara--she is the bodhisattva of compassion and is said to have risen on a lotus from a lake of Avalokitesvara's tears. My husband loved Green Tara and this picture was his. I think of him and his compassion and spirituality every time I see that photo. So I think it is beautiful that you have this little bowl to remember your Evelyn.
ReplyDeleteCompassion rising from our tears. Beautiful! Thank you.
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