Stained Glass

I knew I was going to be writing today about the 5th anniversary of my Dad's passing. I wasn’t sure what to write about when in true Synchronicity fashion, while in the shower, I heard the song that was so significant in helping me get through the process of letting him go and living without him.

The song is called Stained Glass by Kris Angelis. Kris is a talented and rising musician, singer, and songwriter. I met her when she came to Spirit of Courage as one of our celebrities. She has a beautiful voice and writes her songs from her soul.

In my book, The Spiral of Accountability, I tell the story of losing my Dad. It was the most significant Fog I have ever experienced. I believe working through that Fog was instrumental in my understanding of the Fog in my model. This Fog was about how to navigate his loss not just for me but for my Mom. See the promise I made to my Dad as he lay there was that it was okay for him to let go, that I would take care of Mom. He passed shortly after that promise.

This promise has been a Spiral lesson itself, It is amazing how the Spiral continues to teach me and reach me.

Back to the song…the line Kris wrote that was most meaningful to me was, “There is nothing different about the sunrise, but the light’s changed in my eyes.” That is what it is like to live without him.

The one thing that my Dad always instilled in me was strength and confidence. Shit will happen and I am confident I am strong enough to push through.

One more line that truly gave me hope for the future, “Shattered cracked from battles past, we fall apart but we come back stained glass, stronger than we were before.” Thanks Dad!