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Reaching out to those in grief |
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Written by Healing After Loss
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Tuesday, 02 May 2006 |
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~daily message from Healing After Loss by Martha Whitmore Hickman Can I see another's woe,
And not be in sorrow, too?
Can I see another's grief,
And not seek for kind relief? ~William Blake One of the things grief does for us is to sensitize us to the grief of others. At first this is no particular gift: we are too aware of our own sadness to think about the sorrows of others. But sooner than we think, we will learn of people with grief like ours, and will reach out to them. Maybe they will be people we already know. Maybe they will be strangers. But if circumstances thrown us together and we have a chance to talk, we will be strangers no more. We will know immediately the suffering each other is going through and we will be mutually strenghtened and uplifted in the new relationship. This story continues. As others who know our story experience their own tragedies, they will turn to us for help, and our empathy will give them comfort and hope. We will also be reminded of how far we have come and of the commonality of the human story that enables us to love and support each other. I am a member of the human family and all in need are my brothers and sisters.
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