Loss changes the way you see everything. It invites you to be more present, more open-hearted, more aware of the quiet tenderness in the world. These shifts are a kind of grace; a gift during the seemingly unbearable. Loss also changes the personal landscape around you, and not always gently. Even the warmest souls can be unsure of how to hold your sorrow. Some struggle to understand why the ache lingers, why you haven't "moved on,"why a part of you never will. Grief has a way of revealing those who walk beside you for a season and those who are willing to stay, steadfastly, for the long journey.