There is no language barrier in laughing or crying; smiling or frowning; hugging or shaking hands; grieving or celebrating joy. The color of your skin or your religion has no influence. Where you live or what you do doesn’t change it. The amount of money you have or don’t have won’t alter the feelings. Whether you participate in social medial or don’t even own a computer, it won’t make any difference. Nice clothes and a large beautiful home can’t change the outcome. It’s the only thing that every single person on the planet has in common.
Yet no one talks about it, no one wants to think it will happen to them and no one wants to deal with the aftermath.
I’ve become more aware of the magnitude that one death can have on an unlimited number of people. It doesn’t matter who you are, at some point you will have to deal with it head on. Nothing makes the grief better or shorter; nothing makes the tears less; nothing can change the situation.
BUT, you have family, friends, co-workers, counselors, and hosts of other people to lean on, talk to, spend time with, cry and laugh with, and in my case have a glass of wine with. Yes it’s sad and yes the person is missed but how awesome is it to celebrate the life of someone you loved! To realize the things they taught you, the memories you shared and that one special item that means so much to you.
No matter how much money you made, how many powerful people you knew or how many places you traveled, at the end the only thing that matters is how many people you helped and how much time you spent with family and friends.
There is no language barrier in love either.
If I have met you once, talked to you twice, known you for months, years or a lifetime, you have made an impact on my life. That means something.
THANK YOU.
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