Friday, November 28, 2008
Grief and Barak O'Bama
I believe that Grief and Barak O'Bama have a lot in common. Please don't misunderstand. I don't like politics and I don't like politicians. However as I look at grief and I look at Barak O'bama, I see a common ground.
I believe O'Bama won because he spoke of two things that are needed when grief is a part of our lives: Change and hope. When we are in the grip of grief we long for the day that this will change. We don't know when that change will take place but we hope it will be the next hour, or tomorrow or next week. Change does happen but it always seems like it takes so long.
I don't have a lot of faith in O'Bama, but I hope he proves me wrong. I have lived far too long and seen far too many senators and president promise change and speak of hope, only to be swallowed up by the Washington machine. I hope it does not happen to him, but I am skeptical.
We will know if a few months and years whether he will keep his word and real change will take place. Some are filled with dread and some are filled with hope regarding O'Bama. I hope the latter are right.
If you are filled with grief and waiting for change and still holding out some hope. Hang in there! It will happen--one day when you are hardly aware of it, you will realize that the heavy weight of sorrow has lifted a little and a ray of sunshine has cast out some of the darkness.
It happened for me and it will happen for you. I promise change is coming. Just don't give up hope.
Peace.
I believe O'Bama won because he spoke of two things that are needed when grief is a part of our lives: Change and hope. When we are in the grip of grief we long for the day that this will change. We don't know when that change will take place but we hope it will be the next hour, or tomorrow or next week. Change does happen but it always seems like it takes so long.
I don't have a lot of faith in O'Bama, but I hope he proves me wrong. I have lived far too long and seen far too many senators and president promise change and speak of hope, only to be swallowed up by the Washington machine. I hope it does not happen to him, but I am skeptical.
We will know if a few months and years whether he will keep his word and real change will take place. Some are filled with dread and some are filled with hope regarding O'Bama. I hope the latter are right.
If you are filled with grief and waiting for change and still holding out some hope. Hang in there! It will happen--one day when you are hardly aware of it, you will realize that the heavy weight of sorrow has lifted a little and a ray of sunshine has cast out some of the darkness.
It happened for me and it will happen for you. I promise change is coming. Just don't give up hope.
Peace.
Saturday, November 01, 2008
Studs Terkel and Ida Goldberg
I heard an interesting story about Studs Terkel and his love for his wife. He married Ida Goldberg in 1939. She died in 1999.
While discussing his own death one day, Studs told the person that when he died he wanted to be cremated and his ashes mixed with Idas and sprinkled in a certain public place. The person doing the interview mentioned that it was against the law to sprinkle one's ashes there. Studs replied, "Let them sue us!"
It is great when one finds their true love. Studs and Ida got to spend 60 years together. Others are not so fortunate. However, it usually doesn't matter if it is 6 or 60 years, one always wants more years. Unfortunately, "till death" will happen before we think it should.
If death happened to you recently, whether mate,some other family member, or friend. You have my sympathy. Peace.
While discussing his own death one day, Studs told the person that when he died he wanted to be cremated and his ashes mixed with Idas and sprinkled in a certain public place. The person doing the interview mentioned that it was against the law to sprinkle one's ashes there. Studs replied, "Let them sue us!"
It is great when one finds their true love. Studs and Ida got to spend 60 years together. Others are not so fortunate. However, it usually doesn't matter if it is 6 or 60 years, one always wants more years. Unfortunately, "till death" will happen before we think it should.
If death happened to you recently, whether mate,some other family member, or friend. You have my sympathy. Peace.
