Words for the Journey

Grief is an individual adventure. No two people are the same. Every person, every relationship is unique. So is every loss.Each death or loss comes with its own special challenges. Losing a person in pieces over time is no exception.

As the day comes to an end and the sun starts to set inreflect back to what you should never forgetCount all your blessings and all the days you have leftThe Grieving process goes thru various different stagesim grateful to be where we are to this daystronger than ever and stronger than beforeIt hasn't always been easy and did what we could 

Grief is exhausting.  For the past five months I feel as if I'm living a double life.  Just when I think I'm making progress my grief knocks me to my knees leaving me struggling to get back up.

Mom this is for youThank you mom for all you doim so grateful to you I look up and stare at a clouldat the end of the day I hope I make you proudThank you for giving me your unconditional love again I look up, and I see a dove

To grieve is natural and don't hold it insideit builds up anger and then you will cryYou feel like you Isolate from family and friendsthey are the ones that will be there in the endyou are not alone in this crazy place, they call lifeI was born and raised and became a wifeThen I found out it wasn't me why that marriage failed

Smile Because It Happened

Good morning, my love. It's been one year since you earned your wings. I know so little of your last few hours. I know you woke up early to do yard work.

Freedom can mean so many differentthings to so many different people..I am grateful to be free of burdens that weren't rightI am so grateful to be free, to be an American who is willing to fightthere are so many of you that I hold close to my hearti will always love you even though we are apartA friend to be rid of tears n says I will always be here

My life is like a storybookwaiting to be readI enjoyed making every mistakegrateful I'm not deadMy life isn't much different from yourswe all have our issues and we do our very bestto wake up with a smile and to get up and get dressedthere are days that I get into my own little headI tell the voices shut up, I'm trying to go to bed

Your world can change in a second in timemake sure you appreciate and make sure you are kindthat you have blessings, there in your mind Be grateful for all that you have and all you will findyou never know what tomorrow will bringso make sure you yell and make sure you singas loud as you can, from here to the skyand back again