Life goes on.
Cards and condolences become less frequent.
Flowers wither, their petals dropping like tears that still need to be shed.
Gatherings and services are over; exhaustion still lingers.
The outpouring of love remains present, yet feels a bit less potent.
You realize that you need to amplify your self-love and nurturing to find the strength to face the days ahead.
One moment, one hour, one day at a time – becomes your new mantra.
You are faced with the “after” – this altered reality in which a piece of your heart is forever missing.
You watch as others resume their life, going back to their “normal”.
Your “normal” will never be the same.
Somehow, you will get through. You always do.
You will be helped by your loved one – now your guardian angel – beside you for eternity.
You will find comfort in the ways they send love to you, reminding you they will always be a part of your life.
Perhaps it will be the warmth of what feels like a hug, cradling your heart.
Perhaps a song on the radio, that reminds you of a treasured memory or a phone call from a friend, at the exact moment you need support.
Perhaps it will be a butterfly that dances around you, a sign of the beauty that lives on.
Perhaps it will be in the silence, where your loved one will whisper words of encouragement to your soul.
You will go on.
The immense love you shared will go on, growing inside you and reminding you of your strength and of the preciousness of this gift called life.
Life goes on.