Tragedy

Tragedy

Losing loved ones rarely makes sense, let alone when they are torn from this world in a very tragic manner.

Long ago I was comforted by words in a book by J. Edwards. They went something like this.

Every soul comes to this earthly life with a lesson plan. There are places it needs to go, people it needs to meet, and experiences it must endure simply for the purpose of completing its lessons.

And then, when all of them are done. When that soul has accomplished everything it set out to do, it has learned all the lessons and passed all the tests, it graduates to The Other Side.

It is us left behind that are bewildered, in pain, and not understanding. It is us that must continue for the simple reason we have not yet learned all of our lessons, nor have we passed all of our tests.

So, we do continue. As best we can.

In the long run, after the grieving is done, after the mourning lessens, our very human minds and hearts will be given a choice. We can either choose to let the experience harden us, make us bitter and resentful, or we can trust there is a reason for the way things happen that we may never explain, but we must accept.

Our soul has intended for us to experience these things, learn lessons, become better human beings, and gain a higher level of wisdom. It is not for us to question why some souls have chosen to help us learn these lessons in the way that we learn them, we can only honour that they have.

Allow yourself to grieve. And when ready, honour those that have passed by looking for ways you can be a better person, and make the world a better place. It’s the least we can do.

♥ Louise Smith

♥ Sending healing energy to all my friends, former neighbours, and loved ones that are grappling with the deaths of the Dunsmuir family. Peace be with you all ♥