FROM THE editors October 27, 2003 Issue

A better path than grief

Stephen T. Gray

Last summer, a dear friend passed on. In the next days, a parade of feelings passed through my thought—appreciation for the grace and goodness of the man, awareness of the great value of our friendship, tender thoughts to support his family's happiness and peace.

These felt right. But another feeling surfaced, too, and it did not feel right—grief. Each time it knocked on the door, I pushed it away reflexively. I didn't want to go there.

After a while, I began to wonder about that. What was that sorrowful feeling about, and why was I so sure it was wrong?

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