We Don't Grieve Ugly Things

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Friend,

We don’t grieve ugly things.

We grieve beautiful things.

• We grieve our Mom because she loved us so well.

• We grieve our kids leaving home because they brought us delight.

• We grieve a friendship lost because chosen and shared companionship is a gift.

Sometimes what we are grieving is not a person but a beautiful idea.

• Our Dad might have been largely absent, and when he passes, we are grieving the beautiful idea of fathers who love their children.

• Our abusive relationship is over, and so we are grieving the loss of a sense of trust, safety, and beauty that love should provide.

• Even grieving a former habit like drinking or smoking isn’t about grieving the act, but about the feeling of relief that a habit can provide.

You may be an ugly crier, but you don’t grieve ugly things.

Love,

Aaron