Grief

There's always a little something left...a new depth to our pain left unexamined until the fate of time and loss brings grief again to new exposure. And it's never easier through the pain of before. Grief doesn't gift us with that - with the numbness of once hurt and hurt now again. It's always new. And it's always ours- so personal and raw and giving in its relentless gnawing of our soul. No, the gift isn't the acceptance of pain - it's the pain itself and the exploration of new depths brought to light to our compassion. Pain and grief tear the callous worn thick by life and births a new skin of hope. Pain is the gift - cherishing ourselves in the light of compassion is our acceptance.

Peace,
Eric