03/05/08, 11:28pm…healing each other…why it hurts so much

March 5th, 11:28pm: By the way, I had a thought or inspiration as I was writing somebody back about their pain with Windchill’s loss. The gist of her question was she didn’t understand why the loss of Windchill was effecting her so deeply – she couldn’t stop crying. I’ve gotten the same type of note from literally hundreds of people each day. And it hit me while I was typing that email back that perhaps the reason it has hit people so hard was that if we are all indeed spiritual beings in these carbon-based shells – then the spirit and feelings that connected us to Windchill could connect you just as easily. In your hearts, and in your thoughts and prayers you touched Windchill every day. It was that ‘touching’ that healed his heart and spirit. If there is no distance between us and God – or if your belief system is different perhaps you might think of that as positive light and energy – then it stands to reason that there was no distance between your loving, caring spirits and Windchill. And if your spirits did touch Windchill – then the loss you feel in your hearts right now – the reason that you can’t stop crying or hurting over this – is that you connected with exactly the thing that kept us and our volunteer care team at his side every single day. You understand why we now say that what we gave of our bodies and maybe even our spirits – was a small token compared to what we received in being a part of his incredibly powerful spirit of hope and that amazing quiet resolve he had. Physically we will heal in time. Inside, we will carry that spirit of hope forward. I think we are all warmed inside by Windchill. And I think the degree of pain and grief so many are feeling is an indicator of the amount of hope and caring this world has in its heart. We just needed Windchill to help us find it. Thank you so much little guy.