Grief

One of the effects of experiencing significant grief is that I am more acutely aware of how much pain others are going through when they lose a loved one. I cry more at sad movies, books and even songs. I guess I wear my heart closer to my sleeve than I ever used to.

Today, my heart is very heavy. On the same day I learned that a former coworker has an inoperable brain tumor, I found out that the daughter of my parents’ friends died from complications of a brain tumor. She was a bright girl with a brilliant future ahead of her and she lost her life at 25.

I’ve beat my head against the proverbial wall for long enough to know that there are no reasons for such tragedies. Hopefully, through the pain, those left behind can draw some comfort from all the loved ones around them. Today is the memorial service for this bright, young girl. I send a prayer to the universe that her parents and sister and friends and extended family can find strength in each other and in their love for her.