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Talking To Grief: A Quote About Grief

Talking To Grief

Grief is a journey we take in the privacy of our hearts. Perhaps we share it with our closest family or friends, a pastor, or a counselor. Mostly, we grieve in silence. There is little for us of ritual, of practice, of creating space to honor our loved one after the funeral, after flower arrangements wither, and the last casserole and baked ham is devoured. Denise Levertov's poem "Talking To Grief" inspired me to start this blog. I, Meridith Gresher, welcome you to join me as I talk aloud.

Friday, October 14, 2005

A Quote About Grief

This beautiful quote was given to me by my beautiful mother this evening.

I hope you will find it as meaningful as I.



"To read the works of others who have gone through grief is another way of of keeping the process going and of finding another understanding friend. When a writer describes for me how I am feeling, she becomes my friend ~ I am not alone. Somehow that person has achieved some peace with the pain; enough to write it down. Maybe I too will find my way through this."

Martha Whitmore Hickman


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2 Comments:

At 12:44 PM, Blogger Wayne said...

Thanks so much for sharing your heart -- it's been a real blessing.

fyi - the link to Frigg isn't working.

 
At 10:17 PM, Blogger Meridith Gresher said...

I needed to hear this. Today has been extremely painful.

And thanks for letting me know about the link. I'll try and figure out where I went wrong.

 

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