"Let joy sit beside your pain - not instead of it."
Easier said than done.
I recently had an episode where an hour and a half
was lost forever due to one too many numbers
in an insurance claim.
The person conveying the pronouncement
was devoid of even a shred of understanding
seeming to relish her denial.
I was furious. Driving home fuming, a voice
kept reminding me to look out at the gorgeous
autumn landscape and rejoice instead of rage.
It was asking for the impossible.
Rage, pain and grief need time to expend their energy.
I'm thinking pain and joy are more like
night and day...each one fully themselves,
and when sitting next to each other, the sky turns pink.
"Because you can be grieving and still be grateful.
Exhausted and still hopeful."
Let's hold onto this as we face whatever lies ahead.