Gratitude And Grief
My capacity for gratitude
is expanded exponentially
when I face the truth
of impermanence
and maintain the awareness
that each one I love
will at some point be
gone from this Earth,
including me.
My acceptance of
the ephemeral nature of life
expands my capacity
for love,
presence,
connection,
and appreciation,
and it increases my capacity
to hold grief when it inevitably
comes knocking on my door.