In the arms of those you love (Comfort) a blog
Comfort
When do you need comfort? You just got bad news. A family member or friend is sick or dying. Your child is in the hospital.
Today I held a friend and cried. Women do that. We cried in sorrow of what happened and celebration of what could have happened and didn’t!
My daughter was hospitalized this week. At one point, I thought she was slipping away from us. How could she? She is so young. She didn’t! Though I am concerned -I have another day to enjoy her smile and to tickle her chin.
A dear friend got a call last night, her daughter, grandson, and son-in law had been in a vehicle that flipped twice. The call was from her daughter. “Can you meet us at the emergency room?” I held her grandson today and aside from a good bump over one eye he was a perky toddler.
Why Wait?
Why does it take moments of distress or near calamity for us to reach out for comfort or to comfort?
So what are arms for anyway?
Don’t wait for a reason – Hug people you care about today.
Leslie you posted a cracker here, you are spot on, comfort can heal a lot, and we should all take note from this realistic post xx hugs xx
February 8, 2010 at 3:09 pm
beautiful post. love it.
but the real reason i’m here (apart from the fact i love your insights into the world) is the sunshine award. hehehe. here’s the link. i didn’t invent it, but hey, it’s a nice gesture:
http://glitteringsoot.wordpress.com/2010/02/08/spread-the-sunshine-even-when-the-skies-are-dark-and-gloomy/
February 8, 2010 at 5:16 pm
you beat me – I was going to give the award to you…..consider yourself sunshined back
February 8, 2010 at 5:23 pm