A profound week, begging for a step back from reality.
Be it a moment to whisper a silent prayer, or a night of sobbing into the ever-patient embrace of a wilted pillow.
Grief, sadness and fear are the pits of eternal darkness that we spend our lives trying to avoid, yet the inevitability of succumbing to the full spectrum of human emotion means that we all fall prey at one point or another to the harsh and bitter truths of life.
And nothing brings a human to her knees more so than the weight of knowing how powerless and weak we are in the face of the Divine, the celestial, the destined.
Illness and Death.
The process of accepting ones fate, ones illness, a close ones passing, is both devastating to me and humbling. Having the faith to trust in the providence of the Creator is noble; something I don't understand, and hope I never have too, but at moments of sorrow, know I one day will.
On that day, may God give me the patience and wisdom, and ultimately the faith and serenity to trust in His plan.
And on this day, may the Lord give strength to those souls in ailing bodies, give them healing and comfort as only He knows. May the Gracious and Merciful grant patience to those caregivers who sit by their loved ones, and may their prayers be heard. May all those who have lost someone be guided from the darkness and pain back into the warmth and comfort of Love.
And may God have mercy on the souls of the deceased, and welcome them to the glory of Heaven.
إنا لله و إنا إليه راجعون
Amen!
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