Love Came First

Hi all. I have entered not just a period of grief, but perhaps my grief era. My aunt passed away over the weekend, and now the waves of grief overlap and intermingle with those from Peep’s passing. This excerpt from writer Donna Ashworth has been stuck in my heart:

“You don’t move on after loss, but you must move with. You must shake hands with grief, welcome her in, for she lives with you now. Pull her a chair at the table and offer her comfort. She is not the monster you first thought her to be. She is love. And she will walk with you now, stay with you now, peacefully. If you let her. And on the days when your anger is high, remember why she came, remember who she represents. Remember. Grief came to you my friend because love came first. Love came first.”