THE CHOICE
There is no going back
ever
to the person you were
before the person you love
dearly
died.
Many
many
many
parts of that person
the person you were
before
died
too.
There is no going back.
You now have several choices.
1. You may choose to remain stagnant.
Stuck between.
Eventually you will rot from the inside out.
You will have much company in this place.
This stagnant place.
And yes
this is a choice
which you are free to make.
2. You may choose to fall deeper
and deeper
and deeper
still
into the dark pit
where
anger
sadness
regret
hopelessness
despair
guilt
vengefulness
and hatred
will eat you alive.
Eventually.
This does not just happen.
This
too
is a choice.
A choice
you make over
and over
and over again.
And yes
you will have plenty of company here
too.
3. Or you can choose to live.
Life.
Your life.
Your new life.
A combination of who you were
before
and who you choose to become
now.
Day
by day
by day.
You can choose to live
life
your life
not in spite of the fact
that someone you love
dearly
has died
but
because of the fact
that someone you love
dearly
has died.
Yes
this too
is a choice.
A hard choice.
This is a hard, hard choice.
A choice that requires a tremendous amount of work.
And courage.
And tenacity.
And determination.
And a willingness to open to grace.
A choice that you’ll make over
and over
and over again.
You must say yes.
Over
and over
and over again.
Say yes.
Choose to live.
Life.
Your life.
Your new life.
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If these words resonate I hope you will read my first boook
Permission to Mourn
available at amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Permission-Mourn-New-Way-Grief/dp/1600475655/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
Gina’s thoughts on life, death, and in between 