The phenonmenon of grief is one of the most difficult things a person may experience in his/her lifetime. And while grief tears you open, rips you to shreds, and exposes your deepest inner core, it doesn't leave you in that state forever.
Eventually, the waves of emotion begin to feel more like ripples than the tsunamis they once were. Oh those big waves don't ever totally go away, they just come to shore with less and less frequency, intensity and duration. And once the griever learns to ride the waves, new ways of navigation take them to unchartered territory.
Often, when a person recovers from the intense sadness and anger that grief is certain to create, they begin to put the broken pieces together and give life another try. At this point, if one is open, special "gifts" are revealed that were not present before. These are not always material items, they are often internal, highly personal and quite unique.
Still, in times of loss, being open to the "gifts of grief" is often a challenge, but once this is accomplished, embracing death becomes much easier and much more gentle on the soul.
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