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An Prevalent Grief
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C.S. Lewis in his book, "A Grief Observed" says of the vacuum that is created I know too well that many of you have been
where I am now...........and you know. But I want to thank those of you who went the extra mile to be next to me, even in the face of my silent replies, blank looks, unanswered emails and telephone calls, and stood up appointments.........who dared to even say something. I realize, now, that though I thought that I needed (and still need, sometimes) to be alone. But what I really needed, was to have someone interrupt that alone-ness.........someone to insist that I come running when I didn't even feel like sitting.........to tell me "I'll be waiting for you tomorrow morning at 7." To have called me at 6:30 when I'd backed
out of yet another run, and say, "sure you don't wanna go? I'm waitin' here."..........to hear the words, "OK, spill it, I'm listening". Thanks for getting me to talk, and for listening to the same sad stories over and over again........stories that I thought were too sad or angry to tell anyone else. Thanks for letting a grown man cry. And for you who have lost loved ones, forgive me for not being there and staying close.........for not asking "how're you feeling?", or being available to hear you. I know now. I'm better because of you. ............not in very good shape right now.........not terribly good company Thanks to all of you who have stepped out to be
my friend and helper. You are truly God's angels........... you know who you are.
David
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