Finding place of Release
December 8, 2006At the Temple of Zeus in Athens, this tombstone read quite simply "Finding place of release". I do not know if it was meant for the deceased or for those he left behind.
The reality of death — a slow free-fall of acceptance. The past month has been incredibly difficult and life-changing (as all difficult things go). A few unexpected turn of events proved that time is a puzzle carefully crafted, slowly revealing its face.
It is heartbreaking. Knowing that you want to give more, but can't…ever.
It was the first time that funerals made sense to me. It was the release of giving it your best and last shot, that in the remotest instance that they might be aware of your efforts, you can tell them one last time how much you love them and how much you'll miss them.
I'll stop now. It is too early for me to write about acceptance and release.
