Love is patient; Love is kind, Love does not insist on its own way. Love bears all things, believes all things, Hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails.
I Corinthians 13:4-8

Marijo shared this book with us. This is how it starts...

"The world is full of faces. Some familiar, some unfamiliar. Many are constant companions. They belong to those closest to us - a friend, a parent, a grandparent, a spouse, or a child. But one day a face is missing.......It's presence is no longer there. There's an empty spot, but not for long. A new face emerges to take it's place. It's unfamiliar and unfriendly.  It's the face of grief.
 It's not a comfortable place. It's not where you want to reside, but for a time longer than you wish, you will.  Often it will hurt, confuse, upset and frighten you.

The more we stand and fight, the more exhausted we become. The more you accept it, hold out your arms to it, embrace it, the more you will recover..."

Looking forward to share this amazing little book with you all when we get it..
https://www.amazon.com/Experiencing-Grief-H-Norman-Wright/dp/080543092X

(This is what the FSG is about)
"As you reach forward with one hand, Accept the advice of those who have gone before you,
And in the same manner reach back with the other hand to those who follow you;
For life is a fragile chain of experiences held together by love.
Take pride in being a strong link in that chain. Discipline yourself, but do not be harsh. 
The pleasures of life are yours to be taken. Share them with others, but always remember that you, too, have earned the right to partake.
Know those who love you; love is the finest of all gifts and is received only to be given. Embrace those who truly love you; for they are few in a lifetime…
Then return that love tenfold, radiating it from your heart to fill their lives as sunlight warms the darkest corners of the earth. Love is a journey, not a destination; Travel its path daily. Do this and your troubles will be a fleeting as footprints in the sand. When loneliness is your companion and all about you seem to be gone, pause and listen, for the sound of loneliness is silence, and in silence we hear best. Listen well, and your moments of silence will always be broken by the gentle words of encouragement spoken by those of us who love you."
~Tim Murtaugh

Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.
Life is beauty, admire it.
Life is bliss, taste it.
Life is a dream, realize it.
Life is a challenge, meet it.
Life is a duty, complete it.
Life is a game, play it.
Life is a promise, fulfill it.
Life is sorrow, overcome it.
Life is a song, sing it.
Life is a struggle, accept it.
Life is a tragedy, confront it.
Life is an adventure, dare it.
Life is luck, make it.
Life is too precious, do not destroy it.
Life is life, fight for it.
Mother Teresa - Catholic Nun, Missionary, Nobel Peace Prize Recipient

"There are only two ways to live your life. 
One is as though nothing is a miracle. 
The other is as if everything is."  
Albert Einstein

Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end.
It's not a day when you lounge around doing nothing;
it's when you've had everything to do, and you've done it.
Margaret Thatcher

As we light these four candles in honor of you.
We light one for our grief,
One for our courage,
One for our memories,
And one for our love. 
This candle represents our grief.
The pain of losing you is intense.
It reminds us of the death of our love for you.

This candle represents our courage-to confront our sorrow
- to comfort each other
- to change our lives.
This light is in your memory
- the times we laughed
- the times we cried
- the times we were angry at each other
- the silly things you did
- the caring and joy you gave us period.
This light is the light of love.
Day by day, we cherish the special place in our heart that will always be reserved for you.
We thank you for the gift that your living brought to each of us.
We love you now and forever.

Love is patient; Love is kind, Love does not insist on its own way.
Love bears all things, believes all things,
Hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails.
I Corinthians 13:4-8