Rumi on Grief

There is something both beautiful and sorrowful when someone or something dies. Something spiritual lives on. Love persists and is a blessing. I do not deny the pain of grief, but believe that death is a part of life, and that grief is a part of loving. There is no way to love without experiencing grief at one time or another.

Kitt O'Malley2015-03-09T09:07:01-07:00March 9th, 2015|Categories: Family, Gratitude, Grief, What About God?|Tags: Blessing, Rumi, Sorrow|17 Comments

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17 Comments

Kitt O'Malley June 17, 2018 at 1:54 pm

So sorry for your loss. Thank you for bringing my attention back to this post, as I’m grieving the recent death of my father. Bless you.
Odette June 17, 2018 at 11:54 am

I needed to read this today, since my heart is still pained by my twin brother’s death. It’s been three years, and I still feel as though I lost I the love of my life…
Do NOT Smoke! – Kitt O'Malley March 11, 2015 at 3:53 pm

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Kitt O'Malley March 11, 2015 at 10:48 am

I am so sorry for your loss. She was far too young to die. Cancer sucks. Breast cancer sucks. Thank you for reminding me that it’s time for my annual mammogram.
thetattootourist March 11, 2015 at 9:38 am

perfect post – today I am missing and loving my sister who passed 7 years ago – today she would have been 52 on her birthday. These were the exact words I needed to read today. Thank you
Sharon DeVinney, Ph.D. March 11, 2015 at 7:42 am

Love this! So true….
Mattezai March 11, 2015 at 5:57 am

Reblogged this on Mattezai's Blog.
Kitt O'Malley March 9, 2015 at 6:19 pm

Thank you for the link.
Kitt O'Malley March 9, 2015 at 6:17 pm

Perhaps…
Kitt O'Malley March 9, 2015 at 6:12 pm

Beautiful.
cabrogal March 9, 2015 at 5:51 pm

“Nobody wishes for heaven if the price is death,
nobody will wish for immortality if the cost is death
but this is what Love is – Death”.
– from Sufi Music I Rumi Poetry – HU – The Zikr by Anandmurti Gurumaa.
Laura Droege March 9, 2015 at 10:50 am

Thank you for sharing, Kitt. This little quote presents such an intriguing and moving scene. Short story material, perhaps? Still praying for all of y’all.
Glynis March 9, 2015 at 9:26 am

Rumi is one of my all-time favourite poets! Thank you for sharing.
Barbara Rath March 9, 2015 at 9:24 am

Reblogged this on Toss the Typewriter and commented:
There are times when I read something that inspires. Today was one of those days.
Barbara Rath March 9, 2015 at 9:23 am

Beautiful. Thank you for sharing this.
andy1076 March 9, 2015 at 9:15 am

I love rumi’s quotes, so much truth and in so little lines. 🙂
stockdalewolfe March 9, 2015 at 9:13 am

Grief can be humbling– the great equalizer.