Widows Quest » laughter http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest Redefine Yourself and Rediscover Life after a Loss Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:57:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 A Ray of Hope http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/a-ray-of-hope/ http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/a-ray-of-hope/#comments Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:46:21 +0000 Anna Farmery http://www.widowsquest.com/?p=1234 Post from: Widows Quest

]]> This morning I woke, the bedroom was very dark except for a ray of incredibly bright light shining through the smallest crack in the curtains. It was a wonderful way to start the day, as I felt that he was sending me a clear message from the heavens above…for all the darkness that surronds you, the smallest ray of hope is worth holding on to and enjoying.

I went down stairs and figured there were many rays of hopes for all of us widows and widowers, here are some I jotted down

  • The smile that I made when I saw a young couple very much in love on the bus…
  • The laughter that I heard around the table at Christmas
  • My laughter that showed I was capable of enjoying others company without feeling guilty.
  • The hour when I was talking to friends over Christmas when I didn’t think about the grief
  • The holding of my hand by my Nana who has survived 15 years without her rock.
  • The slight twinkle in my eye when a young man smiled at me the other day. OK I ran off in the opposite direction but I enjoyed the feeling in the moment….

In your darkness, remember the ray of hopes that sprinkle your life and learn to value them strongly to help guide you through the darkness.

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]]> http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/a-ray-of-hope/feed/ 6 There is hope in grief http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/there-is-hope-in-grief-2/ http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/there-is-hope-in-grief-2/#comments Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:37:17 +0000 Anna Farmery http://www.widowsquest.com/there-is-hope-in-grief-2/ Post from: Widows Quest

]]> Just a couple of thoughts for the weekend on the need for hope, the thought of falling in love again and the risk that love brings for your heart – however, for all that pain I would not swap that feeling of real love that I was lucky enough to have,  for anything, would you?

“May the love hidden deep inside your heart find the love waiting in your dreams. May the laughter that you find in your tomorrow wipe away the pain you find in your yesterdays” heartinsand.jpg

and

“Love comes to those who still hope even though they’ve been disappointed, to those who still believe even though they’ve been betrayed, to those who still love even though they’ve been hurt before.”

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]]> http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/there-is-hope-in-grief-2/feed/ 0 We Need Laughter Through Grief http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/we-need-laughter-through-grief/ http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/we-need-laughter-through-grief/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:28:25 +0000 Anna Farmery http://www.widowsquest.com/we-need-laughter-through-grief/ Post from: Widows Quest

]]> I think we can often feel guilty about enjoying our lives, guilty about laughing but laughing is an important part of anyone’s life. Take a look at these quotes

“Mirth is God’s medicine. Everybody ought to bathe in it.” ~ Henry Ward Beecher

“Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.” ~ Victor Hugo

“The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.” ~ E.E.   Cummings

Laughter enables the positive chemicals in our body to circulate, it2girlstakingphoto.jpg really is the best medicine. Laughter never means that we are forgetting our lost loved ones, it does not mean we are not grieving…it means that we are human.

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