Grief fills the room up of my absent child,
Lies in his bed, walks up and down with me,
Puts on his pretty looks, repeats his words,
Remembers me of all his gracious parts,
Stuffs out his vacant garments with his form;
Then have I reason to be fond of grief.
ATTRIBUTION: William Shakespeare (1564–1616), British dramatist, poet. Constance, in King John, act 3, sc. 4, l. 93-5 (1623).
No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.
ATTRIBUTION: C.S. (Clive Staples) Lewis (1898–1963), British author. A Grief Observed (1961). A great book!
She was no longer wrestling with the grief, but could sit down with it as a lasting companion and make it a sharer in her thoughts.
ATTRIBUTION: George Eliot [Mary Ann (or Marian) Evans] (1819–1880), British novelist, editor. Middlemarch, bk. 8, ch. 80 (1871).
Joy comes, grief goes, we know not how;
Everything is happy now,
Everything is upward striving;
ATTRIBUTION: J1 Russell Lowell (1819–1891), U.S. poet. The Vision of Sir Launfal (l. 73–81). .
Amy, just wanted to let you know that I’ve been praying for you!
Dawn (D’s Ramblings).
Amy,
I answered your PM but I don’t know if I had the right email addy! I have been praying for you, especially as we approach the anniversary of dear Joshie’s homegoing. I wanted you to know that I would love to hear from you and get inspired by your writings. Would love to hear from you again.
Jem
amy–i see you got your blog changed around and it looks great!
Amy, the quote are really good. I keep a book of quotes because sometimes other people can put into words what I am feeling when my soul has no way to express what I feel profoundly. Grief is like that. I cried when I read them. They are very good. The George Eliot quote is super…it does describe what happens…the grief never goes away but you find ways to live with it and eventually rejoice…seems impossible in the beginning but it does slip up on you without you realizing. I continue to pray for you. Tim and I have been praying for you and Eric too. Hold on to God and Eric! Pray without ceasing. We will continue to lift you up! Love, Theresa