When There's No Silver Lining
“Each person’s grief is as unique as their fingerprint. But what everyone has in common is that no matter how they grieve, they share a need for their grief to be witnessed. That doesn’t mean needing someone to try to lessen it or reframe it for them. The need is for someone to be fully present to the magnitude of their loss without trying to point out the silver lining.” – David Kessler
Sometimes there’s no silver linings.
Sometimes there’s not a purpose to be found.
Sometimes we just need someone to be there.
Not with answers. Not with suggestions. Not with advice.
Simply present, a witness to our grief.