tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315622674616774363.post9201098613673030523..comments2023-11-06T07:16:36.431-06:00Comments on The Cataract Club (formerly known as) The Musings of a Middle Aged Woman: Griefoklhdanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01371904174197202740noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315622674616774363.post-42447009588249172972013-09-10T05:38:29.564-05:002013-09-10T05:38:29.564-05:00Oh, Dani, I used to read about the challenges you ...Oh, Dani, I used to read about the challenges you face and wonder where your strength came from. So many times I was afraid for you and the thought was always, "I can't imagine how..." And now grief and mourning are intimate acquaintances. I remind myself that death is as much a part of life as is birth--both messy and painful and beautiful in each in its own way.<br /><br />Every blade in the field,<br />every leaf in the forest, <br />lays down its life <br />in its season<br />as beautifully<br />as it was taken up. Henry David ThoreauOlgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315622674616774363.post-10465184338180105652013-09-09T21:29:38.002-05:002013-09-09T21:29:38.002-05:00Well said Deb!Well said Deb!oklhdanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371904174197202740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2315622674616774363.post-31313698596530733022013-09-09T12:50:52.776-05:002013-09-09T12:50:52.776-05:00I too remember thinking, 'How can the sun stil...I too remember thinking, 'How can the sun still be shining, the birds flying in the sky, when my baby has died?' It was incomprehensible to me that life itself could continue untouched. <br /><br />But as we age and we lose, one by one, those we grew up with, it's like being hammered into some new shape and it hurts. The hammer blows of loss and grief can make you stronger, or you may become brittle. <br /><br />I don't know if we choose which, or if that's determined by the kind of person we are, but learning to accept loss and stay strong is a lot of work. I'm still very wimpy at it. <br /><br />Gentle hugs from Canada Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133236228952504852noreply@blogger.com