Walking through grief is an exercise in trust,faith and mystery and it is only against the blackness that we can see the sparkling colours of life
One of the most satisfying things in the world is removing small bits of Lego from ears. One swift pluck. Smiles all round. Perfect. So satisfying is this task that there is a scuffle – albeit discrete – when “foreign body in ear” flicks up on our screens in the emergency department. Only ultrasound – when we can tell anxious mothers-to-be after a few short minutes that, despite what their body is telling them, and their baby is just fine – comes close. Moments like these are the ones you learn to treasure. I’ve also been the one to break outrageous news. I’ve told a mother that her baby isn’t there any more. I’ve broken news to a wife of 40 years that the love of her life may not hold on to his. Dealing with those people who are left with grief is a privilege that not many pick up in their lifetime.
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Source: theguardian.com