You can be in one of the most beautiful of places, on vacation, preoccupied with your surroundings, but even grief sneaks in. I thought I’d be distracted enough but it shook the entire day. It’s okay though, it will get easier after you experience each holiday and special days with the little things that you miss so much or even took for granted. I don’t think you can fully appreciate those things fully until you don’t have them anymore. A first of the last is rarely discussed. It’s those moments that tend to suck you back in but realizing it’s only for a moment and that the pain will subside as we experience more. It’s like a practice to process better, to grieve healthier and to create a safe space for tears and even joy in remembering.
“Jesus wept. Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!” John 11:35-36.