To everyone who lost an important someone in life, someone who went ahead to the next life leaving you grieving and pained, I dedicate this work to you.
I know those days when you just want to stay in your comfortable space and not do anything. Those moments when you stare at that photo and kiss it, a tear suddenly falls followed by another and another until you find yourself weeping, remembering. It is the remembering that hurts, flashes of images of times together pierce the heart, it feels like your heart is rended to bleed and you choke in your own breathing. I know that.
Losing someone so loved and who loved you back with all the joy to give and knowing you will never have that again makes your heart so heavy it’s like it’s bursting. “Oh God, help me deal with this” is your prayer.
I understand you because I lost a belovedtoo, someone born out of my body, someone I lived with for 23 years; someone I never thought I would lose. All along, stories of those who lost a child only happen to others until it came to my home. I lost a lovely, lovable and loving daughter.
The pain of losing and remembering is not a stranger to me.
My consolation is the thought that “to die is gain”. It is end of all pain, struggle and day-to-day pursuit to make life good while I am still here, facing off with the rigors of life.
Let’s embrace each moment of remembering until the day comes when the memories will usher in joy and gratitude not grief then finally be no longer captives of pain.
One day, come out to the light and be free.
To us, cheers with love,
Joji
