The work of the mature person is to carry grief in one hand and gratitude in the other and to be stretched large by them. How much sorrow can I hold? That’s how much gratitude I can give. If I carry only grief, I’ll bend toward cynicism and despair. If I have only gratitude, I’ll become saccharine and won’t develop much compassion for other people’s suffering. Grief keeps the heart fluid and soft, which helps make compassion possible.
The Geography Of Sorrow
Francis Weller On Navigating Our Losses, The Sun, October 2015
grief quote – Weller 6.2.2022
Rachel Imsland, Artist 