#goodmourningra

[joeacollege]

From C.S. Lewis' A Grief Obserevd. This book got me through the most difficult days. His honesty, his frustration with God, his battle wounds after losing his wife, "H" ....has taught me the importance of being my whole self. Just because I'm a man of God doesn't mean that I stop longing for my departed loved ones. #CSLewis #quotes #AGriefObserved #GoodMourningRa #Searsly #DudeGetsMe

[joeacollege]

Recently, I've been trying to redefine the meaning of family and home; I'm baffled by those two words now. These pics have always represented the true meaning of family and home for me, but today, in reality, these pics only remind me of loss. The holidays have always been kind of rough on me over the past years. I feel a bit displaced. I find myself smiling through it, but deep inside, I wish things were back the way they were. I wish those who passed on could breathe again. I wish those who still have breath would support more, love more, and live more (without being coaxed). It's been a long time since we've taken pictures, created new memories that displayed the meaning of home and family. My heart goes out to those who too, are having to redefine home and family, who have to experience a "new normal," stuck in the memories of yesterday. Love on those people today. So, that's how I feel....not good with masking it. Hopefully, by exposing my own battle wounds, others will eventually find their own healing....and hopefully, I will find mine too. Happy Thanksgiving. #Thanksgiving #GoodMourningRa #Searsly #Family #Home #Grief #BattleWounds #Grief #GriefSucks