Grief Connections Let Go of Expectations - Day #86 There is not set time limit to grieving. It’s not something that can be measured in terms of time spent; rather it is measured in the intensity of feeling, at any given time. Let me tell you a story, about our dear cat, Mittens. He passed away, after a lengthy illness, on Memorial Day weekend, of 2007. I was honored to provide him with loving hospice care during his last weeks, and was more than prepared for his last breath. But, as I near the first anniversary of his death, I still am stunned by the depth of feeling: I miss him so much! And, I know you’re saying… “For heaven’s sake, he was just a cat.” That’s true. But he was my companion for ten years. I have no idea when I’ll be ‘through’ with grieving for Mittens. And, you have no idea when you’ll be truly done with grieving your own loss. But, for each of us, there will come a day when we don’t think about our loved one in quite the same way. We’ll be able to smile more easily, to laugh when a memory surfaces, instead of feeling like we’ve been cut with a knife. What is needed is the faith, the inner belief, which grants us the serenity of knowing there will be an end to this erratic pain we call “grief.” Quotation for the Day One cannot tell when he is going to be healed, so do not try to set an exact time limit. Faith, not time, will determine when the cure will be effected. ~ Paramahansa Yogananda
Posted on: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 02:02:26 +0000
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