What it costs

If you ever get the chance to love a person who knows grief, do not let them go

You see, the thing about grief is that it’s not exclusive it consumes life and it taints everything a little grey

It won’t hesitate to remind you that everyone and everything you love will disappear some day

But I’ve found that the people who carry grief love with a fierceness that no one else knows 

They understand what’s at stake because they’ve had to let someone go 

So they remember the little things and they show up when it counts

They know that life is rare you won’t have to spell it out

So don’t take for granted the people who know loss for they know more about love because they know what it costs

- Whitney Hanson