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Hello Grief!

But for you, sunrise! The sun of righteousness will dawn on those who honor my name, healing radiating from its wings. You will be bursting with energy, like colts frisky and frolicking. Mal. 4:2 (MSG)
Hello Grief, 

Its been a while since we've been friends. Since you walked into my life on that sunny January afternoon a few years ago. Now you've refused to leave. I know you, what you feel like, what you look like and even what you sound like. It's interesting that whenever I think our friendship's over, you manage to find your way back and restart it all over again. It's like a roller coaster ride with no end in sight. at first it was exhilarating, but now, i'm tired! Tired of this ride, tired of the "oohs" and "aahs", tired of the "eyah's" and pitied glances, tired of the careful words and practiced gimmicks, I'M TIRED!
They tell me our relationship has to go through five stages in order to get resolved, but that sometimes, I might not need to go through any of these stages at all. The problem is before I get to stage two of resolving one issue, there you are again! reminding me of your presence, I'd want to call you omnipresent but that's reserved for God alone. You stand in the shadows watching and waiting, with a mock smile on your face and just when I've forgotten about you, just when i'm about to get my life back, just when i'm about to get on track again, you strike! you strike hard! you strike fast! you leave a devastating blow! Makes me wonder why i call you friend! if not for the fact that you have inserted yourself in my life and have refused to move out!
They also tell me "the Sun will shine again". It's not like the Sun has been on strike cause of our relationship, its just that I really haven't noticed because I've been so focused on you. So here's what I'm going to do, I'm taking a stand and laying some ground rules in this relationship. 
1. I'm coming off the roller coaster! I'm stopping the ride and getting off! It's enough!
2. I've devoted a fair share of time to you, but i'm done grieving. This is me getting up, dusting my pants and saying good bye grief! It's been nice knowing you.
3. I realize that our paths may cross again, but when we meet, it won't be as friends. I have the advantage now, I know what tricks you'll try to pull off and I'll be ready for you. I'll do my required time with you and leave you. Better still, I'll focus on 'The Son', his plans and purposes and the fact that you are also a tool to bring about his purposes.
So good bye grief, good bye! It's time to feel the Sun on my face and the wind in my hair! It's time to FOCUS on 'The Son', 'The Sun of righteousness who has appeared to me with healing in his wings. It's Sunrise!

Moving on.

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