The post a couple of days ago, about lurking grief, struck one of my two readers. She was in the midst of a joyous time with a granddaugter. In the midst of that joy she was struck by grief. Missing her parents, who are deceased, and realizing that there are those in her family who miss the joy of grandchildren, tears came.
That's another illustration of how grief lurks. In moments of joy grief appears as reminder that life's not perfect and that, in spite of joy, life is lived in the land of grief. Every adult has experienced losses and those losses can trigger grief at any moment. Many things can remind of the prsence of absence, and that absence is what we grieve.
Gratitude is one of the best antidotes to grief. In the midst of sadness feelings and expression of thankfulness can move one to a less sad place. "Count your blessings, name them one by one..."
Takk for alt,
Al
Einer Lunde, Norway, speaking at our 50th wedding anniversary event.
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