Leslie Ann

“A loved one’s death is permanent, and that is so heartbreaking. But I believe your loss of hope can be temporary. Until you can find it, I’ll hold it for you. I have hope for you. I don’t want to invalidate your feelings as they are, but I also don’t want to give death any more power than it already has. Death ends a life, but not our relationship, our love, or our hope.”
― David Kessler, Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief

“Healing doesn’t mean the loss didn’t happen. It means that it no longer controls us.”
― David Kessler, Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief

“Death ends a life, but not our relationship, our love, or our hope.”
― David Kessler, Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief

“grief is optional in this lifetime. Yes, it’s true. You don’t have to experience grief, but you can only avoid it by avoiding love. Love and grief are inextricably intertwined. As Erich Fromm says, “To spare oneself from grief at all costs can be achieved only at the price of total detachment, which excludes the ability”
― David Kessler, Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief