tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182862650840932810.post3194651183059025927..comments2023-09-30T01:47:44.976-07:00Comments on ArenaMan: DeathDavid Carreonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11816955307668560061noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182862650840932810.post-35593606216274305672009-02-04T19:58:00.000-08:002009-02-04T19:58:00.000-08:00Grief is an odd thing. You know that your loved o...Grief is an odd thing. You know that your loved one is with God and you "should" be happy they are there. It is just that a part of you here on earth has been removed in some fashion. A chunk of your heart is missing. It is a deep despair that can't be rectified - you just have to move through the pain. After almost 3 years, the grief of the loss of my mom invades my soul. It is something that will never leave me. I can't explain it. I would just like that part, the missing part back. Our pastor says "count it all joy . . ." he says the joy is not in the event, but in what you were able to "endure" through the suffering. I now know exactly how someone feels when this happens and I can TRUELY emphathize with them. I can pray and TRUELY understand what I'm praying for. I am learning to "count it all joy". And, so, David, my heart cries out for you and your loss. This part of yourself that Wolf took will no longer be with you, but will be replaced with warm memories, lessons he's taught you and an understanding of what death really is and how you can help others through times such as these. I will be praying for you as you grieve. It is an ongoing process.klcarreonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02937189178600101233noreply@blogger.com