At the end of our nine days of celebrating my husband's life I found peace in the gentle waters of sunset. Golden layers of sky surroundied the harbor. It was time to pause and gaze at nature's reflections and remember past layered memories.
summer sweltered
gentle waters shared stillness
sunset celebrated
sunset spoke
of life's celebration
stilled waters agreed
©CV, August 2025
One of my writing friends, Bob Hamera (aka arjeha), offered a quieting thought to me. "Life should be celebrated not mourned." I brought that quote on my family's trips to various ocean spots. I step back now thinking that it was peaceful to shift my focus from mourning the loss of my husband to honoring the life lived and the impact it had on others. The celebration of life ceremonies during the nine days offered comfort and remembrance in a special way.
Thank you to Ralph Waldo Emerson for his beautiful quoteL
"Every sunset brings the promise of a new dawn."
Now that I am home in Virginia, I shall remember to walk forward in peace.
nature's stilled waters
offers solace
A meeting place for a world of reflective writers.
