I Made 4 Promises To Myself In The Depths of Grieving
M cautioned me grieving could cover me with a fog so dense I’d not be able to find my way through. She suggested I make four promises to myself and renew the promises each day. Making the promises and renewing them each day were small steps, but I’ve always kept my word. This time, the challenge was to keep the promises I made to myself. Here is an excerpt from Dancing Alone: Learning to Live Again:
“My first promise is if I fall down, I will not stay down and feel sorry for myself. I will get up and get going.
My second promise is to find meaning in Babe’s death and use it to help create a sense of purpose in my life.”
“My third promise is to love and forgive myself. I’ve learned the most important person in the grieving process is me. I am the person life asked to continue living. If I don’t, everything else will disappear. Before I can love anyone or anything else, I must learn to love myself.”
“My fourth promise is to see, love, and serve my Lord in all my brothers and sisters and in all His creations. I’ve changed. I’m different. My world has changed and so has what I want to do with my life.”
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Excerpt From: Dancing Alone: Learning to Live Again by Ray Calabrese. This material is protected by copyright.