Compassion, Spring 2023

Spring 2023 - Compassion | tcf.org.uk 15 it. Richard says, “I am standing up and facing forward,” and this book, although not an easy read, will help you do the same. Please read it. Christopher Compston See? Even the unbearable is survivable. Again. Just breathe. Breathe into the next moment and the next moment and the next and before you know it, you have survived. For now. Another year. Another "family celebration" where the family is incomplete and the celebration is tinged with sorrow. Again. It's a beast that has been tamed. For now. It's done. For now. It has been conquered. For now. The beast will return. Again. But I know its tricks. Now. And I can fight it. Again. And win. Again. Or lose. For a while. And then win. Again. That's how it is. Always. This beast won't leave my side. Never. But we can be friends. Sometimes. It can just sit quietly next to me. Sometimes. It can behave. Sometimes. And then it will flare up. Again. And lash out. Again. But I can fight it. Always. Why? Because I have a weapon more powerful. It conquers the beast. We all have it. We just need to learn how to use it. Undying, death defying love. For ever. The Beast by Maria Ahern For James Ahern. Who taught me about love and helped me conquer Christmas. Again.