In the span of 25 months, my father-in-law, my husband, and my Dad, all died. Each had cancer.
Perspective
These life events in rapid succession heightened the sense that while grief is intensely personal, it is also a shared experience. We are in the grip of a pandemic that has taken millions of lives, leaving millions more navigating a world they never envisioned just a year ago. Grief is hard. Grief in unexpected isolation is nearly unbearable. The collective weight can be soul-draining. We need moments of relief.
Offering
Reflecting on the written word has brought comfort on so many nights of asking why and how and what next. Short, familiar phrases have soothed when little else could. Words from a hymn, a line of poetry, moments of grace – these are what we want to share with you. Know they all come from the heart in these immensely trying times.