“Grief Is the Price of Love”

I ran across this little poem last week, and each of the phrases captured my attention in a different way. I would like each of you to do as I am doing right now. I am going to type each section of the poem, and I am going to ask questions for you to answer under each. You can either answer the question to yourself or choose to share your answer with others by posting your answers in the comments below this blog post.

I. “Grief never ends, but it changes.”

• Do you agree with the phrase, “grief never ends”? Why or why not?
• How has your grief journey changed from day 1 til now? How have you changed? 

II. “It’s a passage, not a place to stay.”

• How is the grief a journey and not a destination?

III. “The sense of loss must give way if we are to value the life that was lived.”

• Do you believe this to be true? If so, where are you in the process of seeing “the sense of loss” give way to a fuller focus on your loved one’s life?

IV. “Grief is not a sign of weakness.”

• I want to change that phrase just a bit to clarify what I believe the author was truly attempting convey—The outward expression of grief, known as mourning, is not a sign of weakness. However, many in our American culture may disagree. Do you believe an outward expression of grief is a sign of some form of weakness? Whether “yes” or “no,” please explain your position?

V. Grief, “It is the price of love.”

• Grief has been described in many ways, but this is one especially thought-provoking perspective. How could grief be considered “the price of love”? How would that “price” be different for each griever and with each grief experience?

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