The sun sets on another day…
The haze in the sky set forward a near perfect sunset as I watched and marveled at the colors. There was beauty everywhere and the world seemed right for a moment.
I’m at the Lakeshore Art Festival today. Well, I was. As I am writing this I’m watching the sun set and it’s very beautiful. There’s something very special about everything that’s going on and the art festival always introduces me to spectacular people.
It’s rare, but today I had many people looking at the book my sister and I wrote about grief. The book is called what not to say to people who are grieving, and it contains personalized stories and recommendations on how we should approach people who are going through difficult situations.
I’m at a young lady today and the book resonated with her. She was not dealing with traditional grief, but instead facing people who did not understand a situation she had gone through and in doing so she was faced with similar statements from unenlightened people.
I was sad for a moment. Sad that people don’t realize that you have to pay attention and as you do learn who people are and not necessarily assume you know everything about their life just by glancing their way.
We are people that need to pay attention and not get lost in the nightmares. We are the people that need to listen and as we do so express ourselves in a positive way making the world a little bit better place.
How do you handle grief? You should write to me and let me know. There is a form that you can do that from.
So as the sun sets on another day, we should all pay attention to how people walk in their shoes. Be aware of the wonderful things around us and pay attention to how you approach others. And if you’re going through grief for any reasons, I hope you find the people that care about you and are there for you always, no matter what.
Sleep sweet, love life, and be you…