The Show Must Go On by D.D.Marx
As I sit
here writing this post, I’m reminded that a year ago today, I was participating
in a walk for ALS for my childhood friend, Kevin. It was a glorious fall day,
full of the color with the leaves changing. The backdrop was the picturesque,
Chicago city skyline. Kevin’s team, of well over a hundred, including family,
friends and colleagues, joined countless other teams to raise awareness and
show support for this debilitating disease. Exactly one year later, he is no
longer here with us. He passed away a month ago and now, I officially know more
people that have died from ALS than any other disease. Any diagnosis of any
illness is devastating to hear. I have several friends that have been fighting
the battle of breast cancer. The impact and reach, to all loved ones, is
enormous. I recognize with each passing year, the fear and discomfort of
hearing this type of news, within my inner circle, is something I will be
forced to deal with but how do you prepare?
All of us
have experienced grief in some capacity, whether it be the physical loss of a
loved one or the loss of something, like a marriage or relationship. I lost my
best friend in a car accident at the ripe age of twenty-three and it shaped my
life in ways I never imagined. This year
will mark the twenty-fifth year of his passing. I can remember it like it was
yesterday. I know the exact moment the call came in, where I was, what I was
wearing and the overwhelming sense of loss. Indescribable. I finally channeled
my grief into a trilogy titled The BeyondSeries. I never dreamed my life would lead me to becoming a writer but it’s
been the one and only remedy to dealing with this pain. It’s been cathartic,
healing and refilled the void in my heart, by allowing me to share him with the
rest of the world. Trust me, he was worth knowing.
There is no
answer. Experiencing grief is unavoidable for all of us. We require emotional
tools that enable us to support our loved ones when they are faced with
gut-wrenching news. I choose to believe our deceased loved ones are always with
us, guiding us. They send us signs and symbols letting us know they are here.
You just need to be open to receiving them. That is what this book series is
about – faith, hope and love and to provide an escape into a world that all of
us can relate to. The ups and downs of life and that glimmer of light that
keeps us going.
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