“Do you ever feel like nothing will ever be the same again. You just have that empty feeling in your heart.”—Unknown
My sister shared the above meme recently on social media. She was “feeling blue and missing a friend.” I whole-heartedly understand the emotions she is feeling. We all feel like this from time to time. Loss and emptiness is a common human emotion. Personally, though, I don’t think it needs to be.
My response to my sister’s post was: “But it never will. That is life. It should not leave an emptiness but rather a fullness in our heart.” My point is that nothing will ever be the same. Things happen. People happen. Life is painful at times. Yes, we feel empty from time to time.
It is a fact of life that change and heartache will come. It is easy to think that the emptiness is real—that we have lost something. Instead, we should consider not that which we have lost, but rather what we have gained—that is, how we have been blessed.
I wrote recently of “Loss” (see June 5, 2017). I am still, from time to time, having thoughts of my dog, Pete, my friend, Travis, my cousin, Larry, and so many other people (and animals) that have affected by life. When I do, it is with joy. It is with gratitude that I consider the lives I have shared. There is no emptiness, only fullness of heart. If you are feeling emptiness or loss, stop. Consider all that has been added to your life. Let the memories fill that “void”.
Carpe momento!