Awhile back, some folks got a little upset with me when I said that one of the least comforting things you might say to someone who has just lost a loved one is, "I can't imagine."
And now I find that I could not have imagined anything as difficult as this Advent.
I can't describe it, not in a public forum. Maybe in another year I will have found words suitable for general consumption. Maybe.
For now, I'm putting some music up on the Advent blog. Not that it helps.
I talked about that comment today with my spiritual director (new to me, a Jesuit with a dry sense of humor)...we were talking about pain, our willingness (or not) to stand before/with others who are suffering and the crucifixion.
ReplyDeleteMy prayers are with you...
Nodding quietly.
ReplyDeletexoxo
ReplyDeleteStill here, still praying...
ReplyDeletePeace & all blessings
Mike
You're in my thoughts...
ReplyDeleteGannet,
ReplyDeleteI haven't commented in a while, but I am thinking about you.
(GG)
ReplyDeletei believe you. totally. (((gg)))
ReplyDeletexoxo bean
ReplyDeleteLove you, my friend...
ReplyDelete{{{{{GG}}}}}}}
ReplyDeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDeleteI tried to get my students to imagine "bee purple." I try to imagine pain and joy coming together. I, like you try to imagine private words blending into a public forum but see that some things are not ready to combine. Last night I imagined my body returning to yoga. Today I felt my body a bit more complete in all of its wonders.
ReplyDelete((((GG))))
ReplyDelete(((Gannet Girl)))
ReplyDelete(o)
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to know what to say that will not be painful. It is probably a very short list.
ReplyDeleteThinking of you.