What Then Is Love?

The spirituality of ending…
For some reason this is a pressing thought on my mind. How come we mark beginnings, mostly, and leave separations, goodbyes, adieus, to stand alone in our memory? I was somewhere at the weekend where a workshop was being run for those newly separated or divorced. I thought of all the preparations and rituals that preceeded the union of two people, the excitement, the open support, the general hulabaloo.
The centre where I was staying involved a workshop with people coming to a journey’s end. I spoke with many of my religious buddies, saying that I thought nowadays we need a spirituality which honours the sheer energy, dedication and work it takes to share a dream for any length of time with someone else. We all agreed.
So one of the courses I’d like to draw up would be a workshop on the spirituality of parting. A good rigorous workshop to help people realise the dignity of making plans, of trying to do one’s best, of holding on when forces are blowing facewards. Thats my idea for today. Lets celebrate the spirituality of trying…
Whatdayathink??