Grief is Praise

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June 1, 2019 a project of ServiceSpace There is a sacredness in tears - Washington Irving - Grief is Praise In this excerpt from The Smell of Rain on Dust, Martin Prechtel tells the story of a friend who has asked his advice about burying his recently deceased mother. In the book, Prechtel explains that the unexpressed grief prevalent in our society today is the reason for many of the social, cultural, and individual maladies that we are currently experiencing. In this beautiful tale, he illustrates what happens when one stoic, mid-western American expresses his grief based on Prechtel's advice. { read more } Be The Change Consider what you have not grieved and set aside the time to allow that expression remembering that "grief is praise of those we have lost." Find or create a song to praise the life and love you have been given. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News One Teacher's Brilliant response to Columbine Anne Lamott Writes Down Every Single Thing She Knows Moshe Feldenkrais: Learn to Learn When Someone Threw Coffee at My Face To Keep Company With Oneself Children, Anger Control and Inuit Wisdom 7 Simple Ways to Cultivate Comfort Mark Nepo: Where To Now? DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 245,169 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More