Marching Into the New Year...
It's March already! That means we've made it through the dreaded holidays and a new year is well underway. Back in January I made a list of resolutions, just like I do every year. But honestly, I think I'm like the majority of people who rarely make it to February still honoring those resolutions. Okay, so I have actually kept to some of them, but one of them was to spend more time here on the site with regular updates. Seeing that my last update was before Christmas, I guess I'm late in getting this resolution underway.So what about your resolutions? What does a New Year mean to you? For most of us just the thought of something new signals a New Beginning or something Fresh and Different (in a good way). And with all the celebrating that goes on each New Year's Eve, one would assume that something wonderful is underway. For those of us who have suffered the loss of a loved one this celebration can be a temporary escape from our sadness. But that so-called "escape" can be a first step towards healing our grief.
When we lose someone we love the grief can be overwhelming. We feel as if we will never be happy again. And, then, usually in the early stages of our grief, we feel guilty for being happy. It's as if time stops and nothing will ever be "new" for us again. But that's not so. We get something new each day. With each sunrise comes the promise of something new. And when you take each sunrise one at a time, soon you'll find that another year has passed and your grief is softened. Don't dread the fact that another year is ahead of you, live each day one at a time.
My resolution to all of you, my friends, is to be here more often this year. Share with you, cry with you and laugh with you. That is my resolution for 2008. What's yours?
When we lose someone we love the grief can be overwhelming. We feel as if we will never be happy again. And, then, usually in the early stages of our grief, we feel guilty for being happy. It's as if time stops and nothing will ever be "new" for us again. But that's not so. We get something new each day. With each sunrise comes the promise of something new. And when you take each sunrise one at a time, soon you'll find that another year has passed and your grief is softened. Don't dread the fact that another year is ahead of you, live each day one at a time.
My resolution to all of you, my friends, is to be here more often this year. Share with you, cry with you and laugh with you. That is my resolution for 2008. What's yours?