Illiness could be considered a Western form of meditation.
The wisdom in the story of the most educated and powerful person is often not greater than the wisdom in the story of a child, and the life of a child can teach us as much as the life of a sage.
All natural processes are long processes and they last.
Our listening creates a sanctuary for the homeless parts within another person.
When we listen, we offer with our attention an opportunity for wholeness.
Grieving allows us to heal, to remember with love rather than pain. It is a sorting process. One by one you let go of the things that are gone and you mourn for them. One by one you take hold of the things that have become a part of who you are and build again.