This is what grief is... It's a hole ripped through the very fabric of your being. The hole eventually heals, or it may shrink in size, but...

This is what grief is... It's a hole ripped through the very fabric of your being. The hole eventually heals, or it may shrink in size, but it always leaves jagged edges. That hole will always be there, because a piece of you will always be missing. For where there is deep grief, there was great love. Don’t be ashamed of your grief. Don’t judge it. Don’t rush it. Rather, acknowledge it. Lean into it. Listen to it. Feel it. Sit with it. Sit with the pain. And remember the love. This is where the healing will begin. How do I know these things? Because I have lived it.