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Life is perfectly bitter sweet.

I am blown away by this living, dying and the beauty of it all

People are celebrating a wedding tonight -The rings, the vows, the mountain dress, the trailer cake, the son- All in one precious, honest, simple exchange. so much gratitude and love fill the room.

Others are mourning the loss of a dear one – remembering, aching, missing

longing and love wanting to be shared.

It’s this wonderful balance of grace restored in the darkness and felt in the light

that reassure me that we are not alone.

We are all on this journey together.

It is meant to be experienced.

To be surrendered to with trust.

To have gratitude in every murky or marvelous experience.

Life IS the gift.

Death does not separate us.

Surrender, gratitude and laughter are the path.

(Dave and Cheryl-wedding)