Showing posts with label complicated mourning. Show all posts
Showing posts with label complicated mourning. Show all posts

Thursday, August 16, 2012

When Hope Won't Do: Facing the Realities of Complicated Loss

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Before you dive into today's essay, will you do me and possibly yourself a big favor?  Take a breath and ask yourself if you are ready to deal with difficult feelings.  Painful memories.  The story below is painful and the point I am making in this essay is difficult.  It may be that you are ready to do this now and if so I invite you to read on.  If not, there are any number of incredibly encouraging and inspiring essays to read here, at Faith Village.

I CANNOT PRAY

I count her as one of my best friends these days, but the day she first appeared in my office I felt utterly undone.