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Written by tcf
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Sunday, 17 December 2006 |
Coming Unwrapped
We wrap ourselves for the holidays much like the presents we give.
The brightly colored paper hides what's within. When people look at
us they only see the outside.
We promise ourselves we will not come unwrapped. We'll make it
through the family celebrations, the church services, and the big
occasion. The paper and the ribbon will remain intact.
But it is the small thing that manages to untie the bow. The little
insignificant moment, the Christmas parade, the search for the tree,
the discovered ornament, the special carol, the memory and the paper
gets wrenched off. The true Christmas presence shows itself. The
inevitable tide of feelings bursts out of the artificially decorated
façade. The emotions pour out. The intense anger wells up. The
tears
are shed and the holidays come. These are as sure as the tides of the
sea and the march of time.
Only a compassionate friend, a bereaved parent, knows of what I
speak. Yet the answer isn't in fighting or in denying these feelings.
We have paid the price. We have the right to grieve. The resolution
of our grief is the grieving. Our hope for all who read this letter
is that you will make it through the holidays. We cannot made the
apin go away, but know there are others who suffer with you.
We have made it, and together will continue on.
~Hank Hewett - TCF, Scranton, PA
~reprinted from TCF Atlanta Nov/Dec 2000
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 23 December 2006 )
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