I took this picture at the Albion pub in Conwy last week sometime.
I had driven over to Llandudno with Mary to drop papers off at my solicitors then decided to pop over to the Art Deco pub, hidden away in the narrow streets of Conwy town for a drink and a scotch egg.
Every table in the pub was decorated by a simple spray of daffodils
So lost in day dreaming I hadn't noticed a man waving at me through the serving hatch at first, but finally I did and he walked around to my snug table to say hello
I nursed his partner at the hospice
We chatted for a while and during our chat he summed up the whole complicated and multi facetted phenomenon of grief in one single poignant sentence
" Grief is just love that has absolutely nowhere to go"
That's a good description.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it? It blew me away in its simplicity
DeleteIndeed. x
ReplyDeleteBut it needs to be let out.
ReplyDeleteI think the " nowhere to go " aspect of it is the pain that needs to be let out
DeleteVery important to let is out.
Deletethat is very sweet but sad at the same time.
ReplyDeleteTerribly sad
Deletethoughtful comment.
ReplyDeleteWow, yes, I'd never thought of it like that before.
ReplyDeleteOh gosh, yes that's it … in one little sentence.
ReplyDeleteI love that description of grief, I have put it into my book it may help me later.
ReplyDeleteBriony
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That just knocked me for six, never since my hubby died 9 years ago could I have put into words how it feels.
ReplyDeleteThat statement got it exactly right.
Jane P
I often think that grief is just love turned inside out.
ReplyDeleteOne of the truest things I've ever heard in my life.
ReplyDeleteThe pint of beer is meant to go on the beermat, not off it. The quote was created by a fellow called Jamie Anderson who has been involved in producing "Dr Who" audio plays.
ReplyDeleteThat's a very profound comment on grief!
ReplyDelete“Grief, I’ve learned, is really just love. It’s all the love you want to give, but cannot. All that unspent love gathers up in the corners of your eyes, the lump in your throat, and in that hollow part of your chest. Grief is just love with no place to go.”
ReplyDelete― Jamie Anderson
Ta for posting the full quotation. I've written it down.
DeleteHugs!
Oh that is accurate.
ReplyDeleteIt takes time to work through grief, and kindness.
ReplyDeleteNot that long ago,my husband died... I moved to Florida to be close to my mom...she died a few days later.
ReplyDelete"Grief is just Love with no place to go ". Is a perfect description.
Yes John - three years in a fortnight since my dear farmer died and I would agree with that statement.
ReplyDeleteWhat a brilliant insight. So very, very true.
ReplyDeleteLovely daffodils. Ours are in bloom now. As Ralph Waldo Emerson said: "The earth laughs in flowers."
Hugs!
Regarding grief-I have struggled and now remind myself it has transformed into a love that cannot be seen but I can feel the warmth always-they are still there x
ReplyDeleteTrue.
ReplyDeleteHe's right!
ReplyDeleteThat is one beautiful and very, very accurate sentence.
ReplyDeleteWOW! Perfect.
ReplyDeleteA very different way of looking at grief, and helpful.
ReplyDeleteYes
ReplyDeleteWe lost our lovely Mum last November, this quote sums everything up perfectly. Love you Mum.
ReplyDeleteJo in Auckland
The daffys seem to link with his words.
ReplyDeleteDaffodils are like bringing the sunshine inside! They are a favorite of mine!
ReplyDeleteYes, that statement is so true.
ReplyDeleteA lovely statement and just in time as I'm going to a dear friends memorial today and hope I can relay those words.
ReplyDeleteThat quote is heartbreaking...
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