The Power of Positive Thoughts
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I have lived one day at a time most of my life, and since Jan died, living one hour at a time for the early part of my grief journey, I woke up not fully rested but very positive.
The arrival of the sandman has always been fleeting at best.
But I have always awakened to positive thoughts, albeit many of late have been dim and difficult to articulate.
Today my morning thoughts were decisive, specific, and effortless to implement.
With days left in the year, my thoughts as I lay in bed focused on what can I do to invest in the charities that mattered to Jan and me.
The short-term focus was on where to make the end-of-the-year donations.
In the long term, I focused on planning to distribute the modest estate Jan created.
Hopefully, these early morning dreams will resonate in the world and assist in repairing the globe.
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As I pray every week at Temple Sha'arey Shalom, when we remember those we lost in this passage, one of our readings is: "Grief is a great teacher when it sends us back to serve and bless the living. We learn how to counsel and comfort those who, like ourselves, are bowed with sorrow. We learn when to keep silent in their presence and when a word will assure them of our love and concern."
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