“Grief never ends … but it changes. It’s a passage, not a place to stay. Grief is not a sign of weakness, nor a lack of faith. It is the price of love.“ ~ Author unknown
“There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love.“ ~ Washington Irving
“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in.“ ~ Haruki Murakami | Kafka on the Shore
“Her absence is like the sky, spread over everything.“ ~ C.S. Lewis | A Grief Observed
“Only people who are capable of loving strongly can also suffer great sorrow, but this same necessity of loving serves to counteract their grief and heals them.“ ~ Leo Tolstoy
“Life continues after death as long as you remember the warmth of another’s smile, the gentleness of their touch, the meaning they brought to your life. In your remembrance of another, death cannot overtake life.“ ~ Iyanla Vanzant