I have been looking over the great newsletters that come from the VA Center at Ft. Meade and from the Hospice Foundation of America. I get something out of every single issue.
The latest one from Ft. Meade talks about the anger that is part of grieving. Having been raised to pretty much "stuff" or ignore anger, I have a lot to learn. This article says, in part, "Giving yourself permission to be angry indicates your strength and courage to choose survival in the face of what may feel like hopelessness." I thought that was insightful.
Sometimes quotes pop up from unlikely places, too. I am an avid fan of a PBS series named "Call the Midwife." One of the young nurses in last week's episode lost her soon-to-be fiancée. A dear, older Jewish woman spoke with her, indicating she would not always feel like she did at that time.
"Really?" the young woman asked. "How can I do this?"
The wise Jewess said, "You just keep living until you are alive again."
Wise, wise words.
Don't stop looking up!
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