It's an unfortunate natural progression. Our time comes, our number is up, and we move on. No one quite knows to where or to what, but it's not here - leaving a gap in the lives of those we've touched, loved, and cared for. We sometimes get shocked into this reality, and sometimes it's exactly the perspective that we needed. It's miserable when we find out that someone we care about is gone and it's really difficult to find any consolation in the moment, but time and reflection allow us to think about what it truly means to live. It never is easy when that lesson is taught to you by the death of a child. They don't deserve it. It's not fair. It's cruel. But it's life. How can a parent watch their child pass on? What can you say to them in their grieving? How can you
ever reassure them that this horrible emptiness will pass? The fear, the sadness, the thought that you'll never see that child's bright, shining, innocent face again. But he's out there, somewhere, rising above all of this, leaving his pain and suffering behind. It was short, but it was sweet, my friend. I couldn't be more proud to have known you for that sliver of time. You're at peace, but we won't be - not yet. We will, though. We'll remember the health and the smiles. We'll know that you're with us... to Infinity and Beyond.
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Robyn Hitchcock - "You and Oblivion"
Elliott Smith - "Happiness"
Eels - "The Stars Shine in the Sky Tonight"
The Band - "I Shall Be Released"
Hug those that you love. Tell them how much they mean to you. Learn. Love. Listen.
Thanks for reading.
