Hello and Happy Sunday.
I have been thinking about death and grief lately because of a family member who passed away last week. I am wondering how his family is doing and if they are feeling better or are able to heal. Is there a way to speed up the process of healing or make it more bearable for the ones who suffer the most and stay behind?
In College I read the book “Lament for a Son” by Nicholas Wolterstorff which is about a professor who lost his son in a climbing accident. This is a fantastic book on grief and is one of the truest, heartfelt books I have ever read. I have seen many people die throughout my career as a police officer and I lost a good friend last year due to a motorcycle accident. Luckily I have not lost anybody of my close family yet. I know that it is unavoidable and I believe that the pain of loss must be all-encompassing and inexpressible.
“Rather often I am asked whether the grief remains as intense as when I wrote. The answer is, No. The wound is no longer raw. But it has not disappeared. That is as it should be. If he was worth loving, he is worth grieving over. Grief is existential testimony to the worth of the one loved. That worth abides. So I own my grief. I do not try to put it behind me, to get over it, to forget it. Every lament is a love-song.”
Watch this video which is beautifully done if you would like. Have a safe and healthy week.
