Even if happiness forgets you a little bit, never completely forget about it.
( Jacques Prévert).
This quote brought me great comfort at a time of great sadness. As it turns out, my mom's funeral was held on my birthday and it was all just overwhelming. Those of you who have suffered loss know that words can never describe the roller coaster of emotions that can occur. This morning I checked my e-mails after having been away for a few days and the outpouring of condolences was just so amazing. I know there are a lot of pros and cons about e-mail protocol and etiquette but whether a note comes by old -fashioned snail mail or e-mail the love and concern comes shining through. So I leave this post today with the following message sent on my birthday, again, from gratefulness.org. I am placing the quote here just as I received it. God bless the people and staff at this web site for bringing light to those of us who so desperately need it.
www.gratefulness.org
WORD FOR THE DAY
Monday, Sep. 3
Today my prayer consisted in simply going to my heart and re-membering all the folks I've stored there. It is not cold storage. It is a quite warm and tender place.
Sr. Macrina Wiederkehr, OSB
A Tree Full of Angels
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