Grief and Gratitude

As I ponder the last ten months since losing my LW Ursula, a deep gratitude has blossomed among the grief. Moving forward following a loss is hard. I’ve experienced my share of doubt, fear, anger, loneliness, and other emotions. But recently, gratitude has started to find its way into that mix—gratitude for the thirty-eight years we knew each other, twenty-eight of which included marriage. Gratitude for the three children we were given, gratitude for the intimate moments we shared, and her organizational skills have made this grief journey a little easier. For me, grief and gratitude go hand in hand.