words to live by | omid safi

“Let us mourn the ending of one world together, even as we anticipate the arrival of other, more joyous worlds to come.

Let us not suffer in the shadow, alone.

Let our grief be as public and shared, loved and supported, as we insist our joys be.

There is healing and redemption in that togetherness.”

~Omid Safi

Read the full column at the On Being blog: If Community Were A Safe Place to Fall Apart