
For the fathers, mothers, sons, daughters and friends who have been taken away in an instant. The opposite may be true for the thousands of people who have already identified those that they have lost.

It is with hope also that people continue to pray that more people can be saved despite the urgency of time. Hope is the one thing that people can still hold on to as they continue to search for survivors. It is a sign that though one cannot see with certainty, there is still a link between those on the ground and those who are still struggling beneath it. More than a week after it claimed the lives of more than 40,000 people as of the The New York Times update, rescuers say that voices are still being heard coming from possible survivors trapped under the rubble.įor those people who are still looking for their loved ones, such voices are like beacons of hope that life can still be found underneath the collapsed buildings.

If every flower withers, never to return to its full blossom, then what good indeed is passing by in the garden of life? Herein lies my hope: That for every flower that withers, another one blooms, one that will remain forever fragrant and fresh, never ever to pass away.The devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria in 2023 is a catastrophe that would shake every human being and remind us of our mortality. And lo! After a while they were no more, and my heart bled for each fragrant petal that fell. "I walked in the garden of life, caressing soft petals here and there.

May you find inspiration and wisdom in it, may you find practical advice, and may you be blessed with a love you will always be able to keep with you even in your darkest hour. This is a short and simple book, but it is a powerfully healing and comforting book. I may not be physically with you, but through this book's comforting words, may you be hugged with a warmth that reaches your heart, soothing the aches within, whispering words of hope and of a renewed sense of connection with that part of you that seemed to have been suddenly lost. How does one go on after such a loss? How does one survive the empty vacuum our loved ones have left behind? Is there any valid meaning we could possibly attribute to death? Let this book be like a comforting friend for you, someone who knows just how painful it is to experience what you're going through.

It is something that goes beyond our comprehension, something so devastating it destroys the most beautiful dreams we have ever had with and for our beloved ones. Grief, particularly the sadness of grieving the loss of a loved one, is one of the darkest hours we could ever experience.
