There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief … And unspeakable love …
Washington Irving
After the death of a beloved, there is no avoiding the overwhelming grief or the tears. In the immediate aftermath, we may be in shock, feel numb or even be in denial about the loss. Although everyone’s timetable is different, eventually we have to acknowledge the loss and how devastated we are. No matter how painful, we must sit with our grief and all that we’ve lost in order to start healing.
At Salt Water, we can help you learn to live with an unbearable loss. We offer ideas, strategies, tools and most importantly, hope that you can survive the death of someone you didn’t think you could live without.
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The Tyranny of Death
After the deaths of a good friend, his mother’s best friend, both of his grandparents, his uncle and finally, his father all in a five year period, Lewis wrote “The Tyranny of Death” to express the emotional tension created by the death of loved ones.
It Could Mean Everything
Hope is like a bird that senses the dawn and carefully starts to sing while it is still dark. Unknown
A Box Full Of Darkness
Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this, too, was a gift. Mary Oliver
It’s The Everyday Things
When you have lost a child, there are many memories that circle in your mind, hear and soul every second of every day. Some that bring a slight smile to your face and some that bring a tear to your eye. When a mother misses her child, that feeling also floats through your mind, heart and soul every second of every day.
ALS: Early Symptoms
Shirtless, he shaves at the upstairs sink,
dips the brush, stirs the cup. The rind
of shaving soap softens to a luscious
froth.
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