Troubling

Catching up on two really troubling things that have happened.

1. A portion of our Yule ritual was spent blessing a manna bag and bidding farewell to a member of our circle who is headed to Iraq for a second tour of duty. He actually leaves this week. i respect him tremendously for his senses of duty and of humanity.
Gods' speed my friend. The circle will be doing its best to watch after your beloved family. Candles are lit for your safe return.

2. A sweet couple i know had moved out of town so that he could be closer to his daughters who live with his ex-wife. i was at their going away gathering two weeks ago and raised a toast to them... they left that night for a hotel because it was important to them to be there before Christmas. We talked about their visits and how much we all looked forward to seeing them again.
This past Thursday i found out that while she was here packing the last items in the house, he was leaving work in their new city and was involved in a truck collision and killed.
We miss you, Sir David. The whole community is reeling.

i'm feeling a need to pull everyone close and hold them. i fear for the loss of those whom i love, yet i know that i cannot live in that fear. Life happens and people are not meant to be held onto for reasons of fear.

Please, dear Universe, give me the wisdom to learn from these examples, to accept that they are happening and to carry on fearlessly; to fly and be strong and positive for those who need me.