Guest guest Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 Barb, thank you so much for you post - it touched me immensely that you were willing to share your own emotion, grief and inspirations to help me deal with mine too. I am so sorry to hear of your loss and send my thoughts and love to you as I knew the grieving never really stops. Your friend sounds like a very special and inspirational person, just as Greg was and still is to me. It is tragic in one sense that we knew them for such short periods of time, but in others I consider it a blessing that we were granted time with such special people at all. You hit the nail on the head about reflecting on the good times we share and honouring their memories. I know that moping around and wasting life being sad would be a huge insult to Greg, so I try to make my life and the fact I am able to continue living it my memorial to him. He is my constant inspiration to reach for my goals not just dream of them. He gave me the courage to start writing and submitting articles, he gave me the courage to believe I could fly to Australia to work at a motor sport event three months after failed knee surgery, and he gave me the courage to stand up and fight my condition and the incredible ignorance it elicits in the medical profession. His inspiration and drive continue to thrive in me, as I strive to treasure all he was and all he gave me. It doesn't mean I don't still cry and grieve, I do often and I'm not ashamed to cry and miss him. Certain things can reduce to me to a sobbing wreck even now, especially, as you mentioned, special songs or places. And Halloween which marks the anniversary of his death will always be a painful, sombre and hollow day for as long as I live. But more and more when I think of Greg I smile and laugh rather than cry...which is just how he would have liked it. Losing someone you love leaves an indelible mark and hole in your life, and as you rightly said people who haven't experienced it can't understand the way time takes on an irrelevance to your emotions and memories. I am learning that there are no time limits on loss or grief, just as there are no boundaries, not even death, to love, kindness and inspiration. Thank you again for being there for me and sharing your own emotions Barb. With mush love.....Jo xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 > Barb, thank you so much for you post - it touched me immensely that > you were willing to share your own emotion, grief and inspirations > to help me deal with mine too. You're welcome. We are all on this path together and it helps to know we are not alone. -Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 > Barb, thank you so much for you post - it touched me immensely that > you were willing to share your own emotion, grief and inspirations > to help me deal with mine too. You're welcome. We are all on this path together and it helps to know we are not alone. -Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 > Barb, thank you so much for you post - it touched me immensely that > you were willing to share your own emotion, grief and inspirations > to help me deal with mine too. You're welcome. We are all on this path together and it helps to know we are not alone. -Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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