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| From: |
Steve D. |
| Date: |
Thursday, July 03, 2008 6:03 PM ET |
| To: |
ALL |
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Another Holiday and What Do WE DO? |
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To All,
This is probably the most celebrated holiday when it comes to family and eating hamburgers and hot dogs. Well, what are we to do, those of us who have lost those precious loved ones with whom we use to do these very same things with? Do we hide and withdraw from all the others, who may have invited us to their celebrations or do we accept and pretend to enjoy others having a great time, while we die a slow death again and again inside over what has happened to us?
What would our departed loved ones want us to do on this holiday? Do you think that they would agree with us if we wanted to hide and stay out of sight of one and all or do you think that they would want us to try to find some enjoyment, some merriment, some laughter or some comfort being with others, who love us so very much? I think they would want us to try to find some kind of happiness, some kind of merriment and some kind of enjoyment knowing what we have been through and are still struggling with because of their "temporary" absence from us!
Let us make sure that we absolutely know what they want for us. They want no GRIEVING and no SUFFERING, but we being only mortal creatures of habit and conditioning, will do what countless others have done throughout our deep and rich history, GRIEVE the loss of those we still love so very much!
I think even if they came to us in an apparition or even in person from where they are now and told us face to face or in the loving embrace of their presence that we should not GRIEVE for them, we would not listen to one word they said and that's because all we want is to have them back with us and we would do almost anything to accomplish that one tremendous feat! It is funny to some extent that we would not honor their request to us to not GRIEVE for them, but we are only human and we will continue to do what we have learned to do from those before us until we absolutely KNOW that there is no DEATH of any kind and that our loved ones are only "temporarily" separated from us and that our lesson to learn from that is to be able to see the big picture of life and living, still being able to love, give, forgive, accept, tolerate, understand, show compassion and kindness, even in the midst of our loss!
I know it is going to be a very difficult holdiay for many, but know that our loved ones are always with us and they would want us to enjoy ourselves as best as we are able to do so! No one can ever know what you are going through, but never ever feel that your pain is solely your own because with us by your side every moment of every day, there will always be HOPE for that day and when it comes you be in their arms once again. This time it will be forever!! How that blesses my heart on the eve of this family holiday!
Always a loving brother,
Steve D. |
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