Transitions

I've been thinking aboaut transitions lately. A couple of people I know have died and are transiting to the next phase in thier existance.

The thing that enters my mind is how the people left behind have to transition into new phase of life. One without the loved one who has moved on. I have no great insights - but am just wondering how we can move from one phase to the next sucessfully.

I think it's important to kept the 'true' image of that person with us. All the good and the bad. We remember the joy and love they brought us, but it's important not to make them into a saint who gains enhanced "sainthood" the longer they are dead. We have to look to others to replace the interaction we had with those who passed or suffer alone. And no one will ever live up to an image of a imagined "saint".

After, an appropriate morning period (different for everyone), we need to bring the love and lessons learned forward with us and not let them hold us back from new wonderful experiences and let's face new horrible experiences also.