A Flicker of Remembrance

I recognize that flicker in your eye, when your were remembering the times with your beloved. The laughs, the tears, the many conversations.

I remember listening to you speak about how Elisabeth Kubler-Ross's 5 stages of grieving gave you insight. You told me about the denial, then the anger, and how you bargainned with God. Then you were depressed for a time. Yet, you understood why your beloved had to go. So, that was your acceptance.

And, when you thought about the places you used to go, you'd pause, becoming distracted. A feeling of emptiness engulfed you as your thoughts swayed to and fro. A flicker of their presence. You told me it helped to read books about coping like, "I'm Sorry For Your Loss," by Lillian L. Meyers, Ph.D.

So, I thought I'd tell you, as I consider my loss, that I noticed a flicker in my eye today. I was remembering the laughs, the tears, and the many conversations with my beloved mother, who, just recently passed. I, like you, have those flickers of remembrance. I guess we all do.