Sorrow never entirely leaves the soul
of those who have suffered a severe loss. . . .
but this depth of sorrow is the sign of a healthy soul,
not a sick soul.
It does not have to be morbid or fatalistic.
It is not something to escape but something to embrace.
Jesus said, "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted."
Sorrow indicates that people who have suffered loss are living authentically
in a world of misery, and it expresses the emotional anguish
of people who feel pain for themselves or for others.
Sorrow is noble and gracious.
It enlarges the soul until the soul is capable of
mourning and rejoicing simultaneously,
of feeling the world's pain and hoping for the world's healing at the same time.
However painful, sorrow is good for the soul.
~ Jerry Sittser, A Grace Disguised
Thank you Tricia. You just gave me my mother's funeral reading when she goes. Lynda
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