Don’t Grieve
“Don't grieve. Anything you lose comes round in another form.”
Well, this one hit me in the head today. I was chatting with Mom and she shared how much she was missing her pup…Pete crossed the Rainbow Bridge a couple of weeks ago. She knows she wants to get another dog and she says she wants a rescue. She is waiting until Pete’s ashes are returned to her and she can set up a little shrine for him. I believe that might be called closure. When I saw this quote today I thought about how apt is is for what Mom is going through. She is sad that Pete is gone and misses him and his cantankerous, lumpy soul. I am praying that the pup that rescues mom will comfort her and bring her such joy…the lost coming round in another form, if you will.
There are so many things my seniors are grieving about…no prom, no senior privileges, that torpor thing I mentioned earlier, missing their friends…I hope they will be able to see (once they are on the other side) that this experience has made them stronger. That they have skills that they learned…self-reliance, self-discipline…that they will need as they enter the post-COVID world. Perhaps they will learn how to be more mindful of relationships, and to recognize how precious and special they are. Maybe they will learn how to appreciate basic freedoms and good health. I hope they are able to see the things they missed out on and are grieving will come around again in the form of different opportunities that these experiences uniquely qualify them for.
I just hope.
