

The Grace of simply listening
This post came to me today, shared on her FB page by a family member. Our family, like yours, understands all too well those difficult events that become gateways into grief, whether they be death, divorce, life-long mental and physical health issues, long-term care giving, unmet, deeply desired hopes . . . and on and on. What this 4-minute video offers simply and clearly is what I’ve found to be true, not only during my own grief journey but also through my reading, research


Love for three feet around
So, I said to my son: “It is crazy down here, Matt. There’s an electrical charge of anticipation, even desperation, in the air; it’s as if we should all watch where we’re going so we don’t make contact with any loud, loose, dangerous, live wires whipping around. Reality now equals divisiveness. I know I can’t heal the world, but surely I can say something helpful.” And Matt said: “Tell them about love.” So, here goes: I believe that unconditional love, liberally felt and give