This Minquass Native American saying touched my heart: "The soul would have no rainbow if the eyes had no tears."

A "CareNote" by Carol Luebering said, "Scientists who study such things have even found in tears certain brain chemicals that are natural pain relievers."

Robert Anderson, playwright of I Never Sang For My Father, wrote, "Death ends a life, not a relationship..."

Now I know... I can love and miss my husband deeply and yet not be lonely. --Jeanine, 3/11/2000

Here is a saying shared in Hopewell House's grief literature: "Grief is a sacred time, where we can rearrange our fragments into a new definition of wholeness." by Stephanie Ericsson

 

Compassion: a Healing Balm for the Spirit Among Bill's many beautiful belongings, I found this apparently anonymous quotation which was posted on his bulletin board. It struck me deeply, and I felt it aptly describes the kind support of many of the nurses and our friends. This compassion has been such a gift to me in my grieving and healing. It has made it possible for me to be gentle with myself and others as I walk through these challenging times. --Jeanine   "Compassion lets the other person know they are not alone, that we are connected, not isolated, that there is another person who understands, who is not judging us or other people involved, and that no matter what we do, they will be here for us, supporting us to be where We most want to be, that is, where We (the Inner Self) most wants to be. Those who have compassion for me, support me to be free of regrets and guilt, resentments and blame, all fears that hold me locked into fixed and compulsive attitudes and behavior. Compassion supports genuine freedom, growth and evolution, unity with self and others, love."

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