Embracing Grace...

The depth of loss makes you realize truly how much you hold in the palm of your hand. It is easy to wrestle with the "shoulda-woulda-coulda's" of life, to get wrapped up in the moments which lend us so little time for the truly important things in life, but when that ill-fated moment stares you somberly in the face, there is nothing left but grace. The comfort of what has passed had to be enough, as ultimately the choices made are set in time forever. Right or wrong, there is no magic wand to roll back the hours of time, to find yourself in the embrace of your loved one, or to erase a mistake. We each must tuck away these moments of clarity and either grow from them, or be smothered by them. The difficulty of letting go is just that... letting go. It is releasing them, and yourself from the accountability of holding the heartache any longer than necessary. It is when you realize what has come to pass, that we acknowledge the blatant fact that we didn't do enough, care enough, or simply meet in the middle; it is time 'to let go' and forgive yourself and them. Yet, firmly within the experience and mottled by heartache is a real life lesson. One of time is so very short, as we are not guaranteed time or life on this earth. Our experiences are but brief flitting moments scattered amongst so many who touch our lives, and therefore embracing every moment, giving when we don't feel like it, going that extra mile for someone dear to us is ever so important, and forgiving ourselves and others for the shortcomings which come from imperfection... for tomorrow may be too late.