realized that love is all that matters. Love is really
the only thing we can possess, keep with us, and
take with us. They've stopped looking for happiness "out there". Instead, they've learned how to find
richness and meaning in those things they already
have and are, to dig deeper into the possibilities that
are already there. In short, they've broken down the walls that "protected" them from life's fullness. They no longer live life for tomorrow, waiting for the
exciting news about the job or the family, for the
raise or the vacation. Instead, they have found the
In facing loss, the people we
In facing loss, the people we have worked with
realized that love is all that matters. Love is really
the only thing we can possess, keep with us, and
take with us. They've stopped looking for happiness "out there". Instead, they've learned how to find
richness and meaning in those things they already
have and are, to dig deeper into the possibilities that
are already there. In short, they've broken down the walls that "protected" them from life's fullness. They no longer live life for tomorrow, waiting for the
exciting news about the job or the family, for the
raise or the vacation. Instead, they have found the
richness of every today, for they have learned to
listen to their heart.
-- from "Life Lessons" by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross &
David Kessler