What you discover after a loss is that your world will never be the same. My environment is different because someone is gone. There's a vacuum that won't be filled. Whenever we have holidays or celebrate some event, that person will be missed.
Something else I've realized is that there really is no need to try to hold on to things. The pursuit of security is an illusion. What we do have is this moment to enjoy, to learn, to grow. Once a person is gone, their things are given away, sold or perhaps even thrown away.
It makes me wonder why I have things stored in my garage. Broken appliances I'm holding on to for some reason. Christmas gifts I have no use for. Boxes of things I brought when I moved, filled with items I obviously don't need. This spring I'm going to clear it out and create some space. What are we holding on to, and why? I wish I had an answer to that.
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