Changing History

Some days change the course of history.  Fourteen years ago on September 11 the history of America changed.  Today we still grieve.  I have learned that grief is never ending.  Loss comes in all forms, from losing something or someone we love, to shattered dreams and expectations.  I've lost loved ones, the expectation of normal, and watched life change in an instant. It's fleeting and change and grief are always a part of life. 

One thing that I know about grief is that it too changes.  What may burn dark and deep at first may mellow and stew over time until it changes from that overwhelming sense of brokenness to something that brings laughter and precious memories with the tears.  Each day is a blessing and if we don't intentionally make moments into memories then sometimes the days fade into the background. 
 
Matthew 5:4 (NIV)  Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.