Your newsletter is the first thing I read each day, so while I appreciate your summaries, insight and wisdom, I so deeply appreciate that you are honoring her memory by taking time to grieve. An important role model for us all. May her memory be a blessing....
Oh Robert I am so sorry for your loss. And I'm glad you're taking time to be with other dear mourners. I was with my sister in Manahattan for 18 days before she died this past Friday early evening. My other sister and her partner and I took time Sat and Sun for respite, returning to our homes on Monday. I am exhausted. Grieving takes a lot of energy....learning to be patient with the process and assess what's really important in the moment <3
Thank you, Lynell, I appreciate it. I really had no idea how difficult this transition back to my own life would be....or how much it helps when folks I've met through social media have reached out.
So very sorry to hear that she lost her battle. I am sure that having you there with her was a comfort. Please accept my sincerest condolences. Losing a sibling is unbearable. I lost my brother on Christmas Eve in 2021.
Oh Annette I am so sorry for your loss of your brother. My other sister and I have been speaking about how painfully different this is from when our parents died. I'm only just beginning to grasp this as I come down from the intensity of the 18 days I spent with Loraine before she died. Other dear folks such as you who have lost siblings have been reaching out and I am grateful. Blessings to you dear friend.
Thank you Sheila. I really had no idea (and no way of knowing) how different this was from when I sat with my mother through her transition. The 18 days I spent with my sister were truly a time of healing and intense emotion , and now, back at home, I am coming back down from the intensity to having no idea how I will feel each day. These comments are really comforting.
I think sitting Shiva is one of the great traditions of my Jewish faith. I remember my father going to sit shiva. I joined once when a dear friend passed. The tradition helps in the mourning process and brings deep spiritual comfort to those who are grieving. It is both an honor and an obligation to be a part of it..
My favorite poet David Whyte wrote this about loss "The only choice we have as we mature is how we inhabit our vulnerability, how we become larger and more courageous and more compassionate through our intimacy with disappearance, our choice is to inhabit vulnerability as generous citizens of loss, robustly and fully, or conversely, as misers and complainers, reluctant and fearful, always at the gates of existence, but never bravely and completely attempting to enter, never wanting to risk ourselves, never walking fully through the door."
May her memory be a blessing, May her memory strengthen you as you continue to strengthen us.
Thank you for letting us share in the special times in your life. Yesterday you told us how your new granddaughter had just come home. Today you share the passing of a friend. Please accept my condolences. Take care.
May her memory be a blessing…We shall miss tonight’s newsletter, but are so grateful that you are honoring your friend’s memory in this way. So sorry for your loss…
Robert, your sharing, your devotion and the caring ways you and Jill model living provide inspiration, reassurance and balance. Grief is complex, beyond definition in some respects, and so we must sit with the grief…. We are of course beings, not doings. May the community of Shiva yield comfort and loving bonds as you honor your friend’s memory, as you honor her life. Condolences to all. 🙏🏽
I am so sorry for your loss Robert. Thank you and Jill for being here for us for so much of your time. It means a lot and helps a lot. Will look forward to your newsletter on thursday.
Robert,
Your newsletter is the first thing I read each day, so while I appreciate your summaries, insight and wisdom, I so deeply appreciate that you are honoring her memory by taking time to grieve. An important role model for us all. May her memory be a blessing....
Oh Robert I am so sorry for your loss. And I'm glad you're taking time to be with other dear mourners. I was with my sister in Manahattan for 18 days before she died this past Friday early evening. My other sister and her partner and I took time Sat and Sun for respite, returning to our homes on Monday. I am exhausted. Grieving takes a lot of energy....learning to be patient with the process and assess what's really important in the moment <3
Condolences to you, Chaplain.
Thank you, Lynell, I appreciate it. I really had no idea how difficult this transition back to my own life would be....or how much it helps when folks I've met through social media have reached out.
I'm so heartened to hear that we have been a blessing to you in this time, Chaplain.
So very sorry to hear that she lost her battle. I am sure that having you there with her was a comfort. Please accept my sincerest condolences. Losing a sibling is unbearable. I lost my brother on Christmas Eve in 2021.
Oh Annette I am so sorry for your loss of your brother. My other sister and I have been speaking about how painfully different this is from when our parents died. I'm only just beginning to grasp this as I come down from the intensity of the 18 days I spent with Loraine before she died. Other dear folks such as you who have lost siblings have been reaching out and I am grateful. Blessings to you dear friend.
Thank you so very much.
So true Chaplain Terry. My sincere condolences on the loss of your sister.
Thank you Jeanne. This means a lot to me.
I’m sorry yo hear of your sister’s passing Terry. So hard to lose a sibling. Sending prayers to you and your family.
Thank you Sheila. I really had no idea (and no way of knowing) how different this was from when I sat with my mother through her transition. The 18 days I spent with my sister were truly a time of healing and intense emotion , and now, back at home, I am coming back down from the intensity to having no idea how I will feel each day. These comments are really comforting.
May your friend’s memory forever be a blessing to all whose lives were touched by her life. Thank you for your caring.
Condolences to you and the bereaved family.
I think sitting Shiva is one of the great traditions of my Jewish faith. I remember my father going to sit shiva. I joined once when a dear friend passed. The tradition helps in the mourning process and brings deep spiritual comfort to those who are grieving. It is both an honor and an obligation to be a part of it..
Take the time that is important to honor your friend Robert. Take care
Dear Robert -
My favorite poet David Whyte wrote this about loss "The only choice we have as we mature is how we inhabit our vulnerability, how we become larger and more courageous and more compassionate through our intimacy with disappearance, our choice is to inhabit vulnerability as generous citizens of loss, robustly and fully, or conversely, as misers and complainers, reluctant and fearful, always at the gates of existence, but never bravely and completely attempting to enter, never wanting to risk ourselves, never walking fully through the door."
May her memory be a blessing, May her memory strengthen you as you continue to strengthen us.
Condolences- so sorry for your loss.
Thank you for letting us share in the special times in your life. Yesterday you told us how your new granddaughter had just come home. Today you share the passing of a friend. Please accept my condolences. Take care.
May her memory be a blessing…We shall miss tonight’s newsletter, but are so grateful that you are honoring your friend’s memory in this way. So sorry for your loss…
As it should be. Peace.
Robert, your sharing, your devotion and the caring ways you and Jill model living provide inspiration, reassurance and balance. Grief is complex, beyond definition in some respects, and so we must sit with the grief…. We are of course beings, not doings. May the community of Shiva yield comfort and loving bonds as you honor your friend’s memory, as you honor her life. Condolences to all. 🙏🏽
Deep sympathy to you and all your friend's dear ones. In pausing, you're doing right by them.
Sorry for your loss. May her memory be for a blessing.
I am so sorry for your loss Robert. Thank you and Jill for being here for us for so much of your time. It means a lot and helps a lot. Will look forward to your newsletter on thursday.
May the good Lord Almighty 🙏 hold your friend and her family 👪 in His everloving Presence Amen