Grief

Just before sitting down to write today, I learned of the death of Kobe Bryant and his 13 year old daughter. My heart breaks for their family, especially his wife and daughters, and for all who knew him and followed his incredible basketball career. It is hard to wrap my mind around the tragedy of death, especially of child and father/husband, together. 

Today I look to Rumi who wrote:

Don’t run away from grief, o soul,
Look for the remedy inside the pain,
because the rose came from the thorn
and the ruby came from a stone.

Rest in power.