“Grief has always been part of the order of things. There is nothing wrong with you if you are grieving.’ These are the words of Sameet Kumar in his book “Grieving Mindfully”. He goes on to say that: “… love and grief are inextricably intertwined - to love is always to open oneself to the grief of loss. Simply put, it is only without love that there is no grief. Grief serves to highlight the depth of our capacity to love and be loved.’ (Pages 12 and 13). On the minus side - it’s very hard to grieve and be ‘in the world at the same time.
January 2008
