Is there?
Is there a r e a l
Difference between an
a c c i d e n t
and
on p u r p o s e . . . ?
I gave a presentation at a hospital
to case managers
to administrators
to social workers
to nurses
I was so effectively good
telling stories
about killing my grandfather by hitting a softball. . .
about a beloved youth group leader/pastor who ran over his daughter with his truck. . .
about a 34-year-old mom of 3 boys under the age of 6, dying of cancer. . .
about an 84-year-old altar boy who was throwing away his pain meds. . .
about a long ride home, watching my daughter cry in the backseat, after losing her fiancé . . .
about how our respective
H O L Y H E L L
isn’t a one-size-fits-a l l
not even
c l o s e
and how
y o u r s u f f e r i n g
y o u r p a i n
is
m y s u f f e r i n g
m y p a i n. . .
H O W
Grief can’t ever be fixed
Grief can’t ever be taken away
Grief can’t ever be elevated
H O W
Grief can only be
c o m p a n i o n e d
and that we are the
c o m p a n i o n e r s. . .
I wrapped it all up by
making them all stand up
and giving themselves a standing ovation. . .
and there were
t e a r s
and unusual-never-before-seen-amount-of-tears. . .
The head Administrator then gave an update
on one of their long-time good friend colleague
who had just found out she had cancer
and right there. . .
moments after I had finished my
H O L Y H E L L
we walked through
t h e i r s. . .
t h e y
couldn’t believe the
t i m i n g
of it all. . .
A C C I D E N T
or
ON P U R P O S E. . . ?
There were 28 of us
t h a t m o m e n t
w h o
didn’t have to
w o n d e r. . .
Y O U. . . ?
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