But he makes me feel a kind of pain that is just unreal. The pain of loss is just all around me today. A friend lost her 20 year old daughter to cancer. Hearing a husband tell of losing his wife to breast cancer. The loss of hope. The loss of love. The loss of time and of memories. The loss of jobs. The loss of connection.
Losing makes us hurt. It is the kind of pain that lasts. But we must savor the moments and hold onto the joy that will help us ride out these losses. I am seeking that joy and savoring the moments - I am trying.
Please join me in remembering that pain is temporary and it serves a purpose. It may make you feel alone, but we have all lost something and we have all lost at something. God will strengthen us all through our loss. He will turn sorrow to joy and suffering to peace if you let Him.
I miss Willie, too! It is good to see the pictures Chuck sends Bill from time to time. Willie looks so happy and very content to be living with Max in Georgia. I'll forward you the latest one so you can enjoy it.
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