Life is full of unexpected experiences, great adventures, heartaches, the miracle of birth, and the departure with death.
Most of us experience our first death with a pet that was gifted to us from our parents or perhaps the family pet of the house. It seems to be an understood parenting technique to begin to explain the cycle of life. With life there is death.
We may loose, grandparents, uncles, aunt’s, cousins, friends and then there are people who loose their parents, children, significant other or siblings. It can all be devastating and there is simply not a way to prepare for it. Everyone grieves differently and different amounts of time.
This human has become so dear to me I almost feel as though the noun, sister doesn’t even explain how special she is.
We met 12 years ago, she was only 19 and I was 28. She was young and I was a party animal; we had amazing times traveling to New Orleans and to Atlanta as well as eating dinner at home and talking about the craziest of things. Our lives moved forward and we both grew as individuals. We reconnected and both expressed just how proud of the other we were.
This lady has shown me the most support that anyone in my lifetime ever has. She cheers me on, listens to my sorrows, and loves me through journey exactly where I am at in it. She is my biggest art fan and our children are also best friends. We are both Aries, strong willed, easy going, fun, outspoken, and honest individuals. I have literally fell in love with this human. She offers me spiritual guidance and I offer her the fruitful lessons of my experiences. Most of all, we want to the see other winning!
My best friend has just lost her sister. Today is an important day, as they gather together for her wake to celebrate the life of her sister. I had never met her sister but I have met her mother and brother and heard stories. When she told me the bad news of the situation, I went into shock. When we duo called one another, her Momma that I now call Momma, Ms. Pam had to do most of the talking. My heart broke for them and the tears couldn’t be stopped. We have these energies between us that is a beautiful phenomenon. Life explained to us once again, through a tragedy. A quick reminder just how fragile our time on earth with one another in this physical realm is. I can only hope that beyond this life, our energies can dance together and with the others who are no longer here with us.
Elephants symbolize great memory. Have the largest brain on earth, they have the best memories. Not only this but they have extreme compassion. They will mourn in groups for the ones they have lost.
When someone we love so dearly looses someone so dearly, that heart ache is shared. Our lessons are to cherish the days we have together and celebrate our lives in the now; because life is a “present”.
My dearest Shaila, my soul sister, I loved yesterday, I love you today, and I will always love you tomorrow. I am not physically there with you but my spirit is there holding you. As a mother, a daughter, a sister, a friend, and a woman; I hold you dearly to my heart.
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