April 20, 2016
One of my dearest friends in the world had this to say in the way of instruction for her memorial service. “I don’t want a dry eye in the house when they play Iz’s ‘Somewhere Over The Rainbow’.”
She got her wish. We bawled our eyes out.
I’ve since realized that’s my wish for myself as well. I want to let the tears flow as I feel my way through the world. Sometimes it takes everything in me not to weep with gratitude when I remember to let my physical senses experience the miracle of being alive. Why do I do that … decide to hold back the tears?
If you’re outside, stop! Is the sun warming your face? Can you feel the wind in your hair? Hear the leaves making quiet music? I wonder if ants make noise? If you’re inside can you feel hunger in your belly, or the sadness or joy in your heart? And most of all, wherever you are, can you feel the fire and passion in your soul that’s just waiting for you to give it some room?
So I’m with Joyce about not wanting a dry eye in the house. But I’m applying it to myself as of today.
I’m going to try to use up all my tears before my memorial service: laugh till I cry tears; tears of regret that I didn’t give you what you needed, or say what you wanted to hear; tears of frustration as I think about something I’d like to strangle you for. The kind of tears that remind me I’m alive, and that allow me to connect with the world, and everyone in it, with a little more heart. Because that’s what hearts are for, to be used up.
If this resonates, I’d love for you to like or share it – can’t we all use a good cry!?
Much love,
So beautiful.
… aaaah, thanks Janet …
Funny this is the song that we used at my mom’s memorial service. The song it’s held so many memories for our family, it only seemed fitting.
Exactly how it felt for my friend…fitting. Somehow Iz had a way of touching everybody’s heart.
Unfortunately, it may take something like that to really make you think. Very sorry for your loss. Sounds like Joyce was a special person as she has given you one last gift.
You’re right – sometimes we get so tied up with our day to day lives that we forget what really matters – thank you for your kind words!
Hi Robyn!
Yes, we are blessed with so many wonderful things in nature and with friends. When the day comes for us to be together in heaven, I know I will have friends there and not many crying here as many have died. They are waiting for me; I have so many and had, so many older friends who have died. Yes, i can cry in joy and in sorrow and do often. As our favorite Colorado singer sings: SUNSHINE IN MY EYES MAKES ME CRY! Go figure. Hugs and thanks for sharing love, D.J.K.
Thanks for sharing your loving kindness, D.J.