God's gift of time

I love Hallmark cards. They must have a good pool of researchers and writers since their card messages seem to express whatever it is a person cannot verbally express.
The other day I was cleaning my cupboard, trying to sort out the throwables from those worth keeping and I came across a card. I do not know who gave it to me, or maybe I bought it myself. The message is so beautiful, it's worth sharing to people who are going through a time of grief.

We all need a time to grieve - quiet time for reflection to sift through memories and come to grips with what has happened.

We all need a time for tears, not for the one who is now at peace in heaven, but for ourselves as we realize that things will never be the same.

We all need a time to just "be," when we can open ourselves to God and let the reassurance of His everlasting love start to heal our broken hearts.