Posted by lil' jimi on October 3, 2003, at 9:04:31
I still miss those I loved who are no longer with me but I find I am grateful for having loved them. The gratitude has finally conquered the loss.
~ Rita Mae Brownfor me, my grief has been ...
... has always been a selfish thing ...
... my loved departed ones are fine ...
... I want them for ME!.... it has helped me to see the, i hesitate to use this word, pettiness of my sense of my loss ...
.... it's "MY" loss, he says, hrrrrumph !
.... (and 'Grrrrr!").... so everytime i can focus on being more grateful
.... everytime i can recognize how blessed i have been
is another step toward recovery ...
and, for me,
Ms Brown's formula was an unexpected illumination for this success ...oh, bliss, where is thy sting?
~ jim
poster:lil' jimi
thread:265172
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