A Grief Observed

As per usual, I love C.S. Lewis' writing. This raw look at grief its impact it has on Lewis's faith is a beautiful example of how we all handle loss a bit differently and how grief itself evolves. I love his analogy of trying to understand loss and asking God questions with no response, to asking questions like “how many hours in a mile?”. We often get angry when we don't hear from God, and we forget to wonder if we could even comprehend the answer or if we are asking a question that has an answer to give.

This is obviously a short book, but one I think anyone could benefit from. If you've lost someone close to you, this may serve as a way to put your emotions into words. If you've been lucky enough to not experience this yet, the ideas may help to give you greater empathy for those who have and give them the space and love they need to work through their own grief.