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Daily Gratitude Newsletter
Volume 4, Issue 9 - May 2008
Putting Gratitude To Work For You
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Gratitude and Grief

What I've been going through today, I don't wish on anybody. We've had to make the decision to euthanize our beloved Gabrielle, a part Lab, part Border Collie that's been with us for 11 years, since she was a puppy. Arthritis and other problems had crippled her, and she was in constant pain.

Does the fact that it's the right decision make it any easier? Not at all, and that's led me to think about how we find gratitude in grief. It's not as simple as just "looking for the good."

When someone suffers the loss of a loved one, it's easy to try to offer comfort by saying things like "Be grateful they're no longer in pain" or "Be grateful for all the wonderful times you had together." Although these things are true, I can tell you from personal experience that they are no help at all, at first. So my advice to you, if you have a friend in this situation, is to stuff the good advice and just grieve with them.

After all, the more good times and love that were shared, the deeper the loss, so trying to be grateful right away just makes it worse. Right now I don't want to be grateful, I just want my beautiful friend back.

I also know over the next few weeks that my ability to be grateful will return. And there was so much to be grateful for with her. Her enthusiasm, playfulness, friendliness and love brought such joy to us. She was my hiking buddy and we covered a lot of Arizona together. She was particularly close to my wife, who's really broken up about this. Sandy's not ready to be grateful just yet either, but she will be.

So here's my formula for gratitude and grief:
Grief + time = Gratitude
It takes time to fill that big empty hole that's left in your life, so that you can move past sorrow and loss and remember the loved one with gratitude for the times you had together and what they brought to your life.

We know what Gabby brought to our lives - joy and unconditional love. She will always be missed.

Tomorrow I'll feel just a little bit better,
Wes

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