“The risk of love is loss, and the price of loss is grief.”

“The risk of love is loss, and the price of loss is grief. But the pain of grief is only a shadow when compared with the pain of never risking love.” – Hilary Stanton Zunin

Quotes like this can either energize or deflate me. They can deflate me by reminding me of the fear of losing the people I care deeply about, or energize me with gratitude for my ability to love so deeply.

This quote feels especially true in this moment. I am grateful for the immense hole in my heart left by my mom’s death, because it’s a testament to the depth of love she taught me. My loss, painful as it is, is a reminder of how much I loved her, and how much she loved me.

I miss you, Mom. I would pay the price of this loss a hundred times over to have our love again.

 

 

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