A useful thing an Al Anon member shared with me was “Look at the time.” A non-judgmental way to leave what my family called “a situation.” Best followed with “I love you.” Wishing you ease.
Not sleeping is the worst. But then there’s the morning after a mercifully good night’s sleep when you feel like life is really worth living again. Wishing you many of those days. 🥰
Sonya, I feel this so keenly. The "why is my life like this?" lament. The noticing of beauty and goodness even as your life is cracking. "This is what life is" is such a profound reminder, for all of us. Thank you for your words, for your honesty, and for the light you bring to others even in the midst of heartbreak.
Holding you in so much love and light. The ache of being the person another person in pain needs you to be can be excruciating itself. And the ache of a sick loved one. I leave you with the words another person (with experience) gave me when I was in the weeds: "your husband is very sick right now. But he will not always be very sick. You will come through the other side." There will be brighter days, quieter days, safer days and a greater appreciation of all of it.
Oh, the coexisting. It can be beautiful and oh-so-painful. ❤️
A useful thing an Al Anon member shared with me was “Look at the time.” A non-judgmental way to leave what my family called “a situation.” Best followed with “I love you.” Wishing you ease.
Not sleeping is the worst. But then there’s the morning after a mercifully good night’s sleep when you feel like life is really worth living again. Wishing you many of those days. 🥰
Sending you so much love, Sonya, to you and Cliff and your whole family.
Sonya, I feel this so keenly. The "why is my life like this?" lament. The noticing of beauty and goodness even as your life is cracking. "This is what life is" is such a profound reminder, for all of us. Thank you for your words, for your honesty, and for the light you bring to others even in the midst of heartbreak.
Holding you in so much love and light. The ache of being the person another person in pain needs you to be can be excruciating itself. And the ache of a sick loved one. I leave you with the words another person (with experience) gave me when I was in the weeds: "your husband is very sick right now. But he will not always be very sick. You will come through the other side." There will be brighter days, quieter days, safer days and a greater appreciation of all of it.