On Loss….

In my observation, we all experience loss.  When we are kids, everything and everyone is new – a gain.  But the longer we live, the more loss we will experience.  People will leave us.  Situations we thought were permanent, are not.  Expectations unmet.  Since it is inevitable, we should, if we can, develop a workable approach and attitude toward loss.

Here are some thoughts on the subject –

“There’s always failure.  And there’s always disappointment.  And there’s always loss. But the secret is learning from the loss, and realizing that none of those holes are vacuums.” – Michael J. Fox

“If you sit down crying because the sun has set, you miss the privilege of seeing the stars.  Sorrow for what you have lost should not make you neglect that which comes in its place.” – Rabindranath Tagore

“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths.  These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern.  Beautiful people do not just happen.” – Elizabeth Kubler-Ross