Thank you for sharing this reflection, Jon. I have several friends who have also lost their mothers in the past few years, including a dear friend who just lost hers last week. As I wrote her a letter to include in a Mother's Day card I'm sending her, I struggled with what to say and how to say it. Following your thoughts, I wrote about a fun shared memory of her beautiful Momma, which made me smile, and I pray it makes her. Sometimes, I've been hesitant to bring up positive memories during times of grief, but perhaps those moments are exactly what our hearts need to find some comfort and reprieve.
One of the things that at least some people have identified as helpful is hearing stories about their loved one that remind them of the meaning of their life. The sad will be there. That's a given. But even in the room after someone has died, I often hear that kind of storytelling.
I'm so grateful you sent the card and then told the memory. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing this reflection, Jon. I have several friends who have also lost their mothers in the past few years, including a dear friend who just lost hers last week. As I wrote her a letter to include in a Mother's Day card I'm sending her, I struggled with what to say and how to say it. Following your thoughts, I wrote about a fun shared memory of her beautiful Momma, which made me smile, and I pray it makes her. Sometimes, I've been hesitant to bring up positive memories during times of grief, but perhaps those moments are exactly what our hearts need to find some comfort and reprieve.
Liz
Liz - This is awesome!
One of the things that at least some people have identified as helpful is hearing stories about their loved one that remind them of the meaning of their life. The sad will be there. That's a given. But even in the room after someone has died, I often hear that kind of storytelling.
I'm so grateful you sent the card and then told the memory. Thank you.