March 9, 2007 @ 7:34 pm | Filed under: Soul Food
Loss is nothing else but change, and change is nature’s delight.
—Marcus Aurelius
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My beautiful niece, Madison, just lost her first tooth. As I opened this email this afternoon and grinned with delight, I couldn’t help but think that this is Madie’s initiation into the joys and wonders of ‘loss.’
If that seems like a bit of an oxymoron, well…I think maybe it is. And yet, one of the pains of growing up and giving in to the mindset of adulthood is accepting that there are times in our life when loss is just part of the game plan. What will make all the difference is understanding that loss does not always mean "losing." Instead, it means giving over for the greater good.
Madie lost a baby tooth so that a permanent tooth could have room to move in and take its rightful place. It’s the natural order of things. And today, as I ponder the letting go of something, I know it’s not unlike Madie’s tooth. It’s not really a loss at all but, rather, making room for something even bigger, better, and healthier.
It’s the natural order of things. A giving over for the greater good.
A twinge of pain now, but for a beautiful smile later on…
Isn’t this precious? I almost cried though. My baby girl and angel of a granddaughter is growing up. I’m sure it was a real “drama”. Gotta scrap this one.
Posted on March 9th, 2007 at 9:00 pmGrandmommy
Staci, You inspire me! You can take a natural (seemingly trivial) part of life, such as losing a tooth, and find a way to minister to me. Not all losses, painful or not, are bad. Thanks!
Posted on March 9th, 2007 at 9:27 pmCongrats to your niece. I agree with Rochelle, you definitely have a way of putting things into perspective, and have everything make sense. So thank you for you thoughts today.
Posted on March 10th, 2007 at 6:05 amBTW, how do you like your new bag?