Happy Sacred Sunday!
If you’ve been around a while, you may have read about my dear friends, Alain and Betsy.Their daughter, Fofi, passed away in 2013, leaving our community heart-broken. And yet their strength and perseverance has been a source of inspiration to so many ever since.
Today is Fofi’s birthday and I have been thinking about her (and her parents) all day. As I focus on my theme “Different December,” I’m thinking how Alain and Betsy have chosen a different way to honor their daughter.
A DIFFERENT WAY TO HONOR THOSE WHO HAVE PASSED ON
Betsy teaches that you get to honor a loved one who has died through service, purpose, and joy rather than through suffering.
It doesn’t mean losing them hurts any less.
But the choice to go from hurt to hope can make all the difference in this life.
Yesterday, Betsy and I went for a walk and coincidentally each of us wore the shirt that represented the marathon we ran in honor of our loved ones who have passed.
First, we ran for Fofi.
Then, we ran for my dad.
Now, we walk for each other.
And we get to bring Fofi and my dad along in our hearts.
Whether you are grieving a loved one who has passed, or something in your life you have lost (divorce, loss of a job, financial struggle, etc), today I encourage you to read Betsy’s book, Hurt to Hope.
I invite you to choose a DIFFERENT way to grieve. It will not be easy— in fact, it’ll be painful either way.
But this choice will give your heart the chance to unlock sparks of bliss once again in your life. One day.
