For That I Am Thankful
October 22, 2007 by brianrodgers
It doesn’t seem to get any better, but it doesn’t get any worse either, for that I am thankful.
There are no more pictures to be taken, but there are memories to be cherished, for that I am thankful.
There is a missing chair at the table, but the circle of family gathers close, for that I am thankful.
The days are shorter, but the nights are softer, for that I am thankful.
The pain is still there, but it lasts only moments, for that I am thankful.
The calendar still turns, the holidays still appear, but the spirit remains, for that I am thankful.
The room is still empty, the soul still aches, but the heart remembers, for that I am thankful.
The name is still missing, the words still unspoken, but the silence is shared, for that I am thankful.
The snow still falls, the sled still waits, and the spirit still wants to, for that I am thankful.
The stillness remains, but the sadness is smaller, for that I am thankful.
The moment is gone, but the love is forever, for that I am thankful, for that I am blessed, for that I am grateful.
Love was once and still is a part of my being, for that I am living, and for that I am thankful.
The above is from The Compassionate Friends (Apple Valley MN chapter) newsletter, November, 1994 and was posted to alt.support.grief just before Thanksgiving Day. The author is unknown. It reminds us to acknowledge our loss, but to face forward with a grateful heart. I hope you find it helpful.
