JANUARY 4
It is the nature of grace always to fill spaces that have been
empty.
—GOETHENot that we can’t tell the difference. Not that we are being
disloyal. But if life gives us something else to do with all
those impulses toward the one no longer with us, how can
we not be grateful? It’s like an extra inheritance—a blessing,
even—from the one we have lost, going to someone else
who needs what we have to give. So we are refreshed by
the memory of the loved one, and at the same time offering
a gift, creating a new relationship.
Keep me on the lookout for someone who needs me now.