I began to journal my feelings as my mom began her transition. By writing down those feelings I released the pain and then began to heal. The journey was amazing to me because the words kept flowing like a wild river. The need to write soothed my soul. After I was finished I could not believe how much I had actually written! It reminded me of the day I got the call from the Hospice nurse. "If you want to say goodbye to your mother you need to come... now." I froze. I could not move. My intern Dani brought me back to reality "Louise... GO... GO NOW." I do not remember the drive. One moment I was in my office and the next moment I was at my destination over 2 hours away. This is exactly how I felt as I read my "book". How did I get here? I carefully and slowly shared my poetry with close friends. "I am crying as I read this." "You need to make this a book. I would buy it." The comments were all positive. I also began to talk to others when someone they loved passed and that healed me too. So I thought maybe this journal could help others. Whether the loss was a sister... A beloved pet.... Or a parent.. I seemed to be able to speak to others easier. I also Found I was telling people to spend time with those they loved and appreciate them more. Loss of any kind is so painful. I felt that if I survived this deep hurt I could survive anything. Everyone needs to find their own unique path toward healing but by sharing Feelings and experiences along the way we give ourselves a gift during a challenging time we grow strong together. If you would like to share an experience of loss and how You healed please feel free to email me at info@findingthegoodingoodbye.com.
Author: Louise Kahle Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Published: 04/04/2011 Pages: 176 Binding Type: Paperback Weight: 0.59lbs Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.41d ISBN: 9781453728895
About the Author Louise Kahle is a local talent agent and dedicated animal rights advocate living in St. Petersburg, Florida with her four rescue cats... Hope, Sylvester, Little Bit and Freckles. She was born in Brooklyn, New York and relocated to Rockville, Maryland where she enjoyed her school years. When her family moved to Florida, Louise followed and began her agency Louises People Model and Talent. She enjoys reading, writing and stray cat rescue. She hopes this book will inspire others to look at death as a beginning ... not an end. Her wish for everyone is to transform the sadness we feel for those we love and miss every day of our lives into a legacy of good That we can create in their honor while we remain on earth.
