MOVING
FORWARD
IN A NEW
DIRECTION
by Elaine M. Grohman
T
he finality of death
is undeniable. The
palpable release of the
spirit from a human body
is unmistakable. The life of
a loved one is gone; their
presence is absent from the
room. Their joyful laughter
and easy charm has moved to
another dimension; we are all
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at once filled with grief and
relief. The suffering is over and
a new direction must be found.
Death is inevitable—it is an
inevitability that we hope
to steer clear of for as long
as possible. But when death
comes as a welcome release
from pain and suffering, a new
understanding is forged in our
hearts and minds. We begin
to examine our life with close
and meaningful scrutiny. We
begin to search further into the
meaning of life and how the life
of another comingles with our
own. At the time of loss, we
learn what we actually have:
life, family, friendship, and love.