Posted by fleeting flutterby on January 18, 2010, at 18:43:58
In reply to framework for trauma / grief?, posted by floatingbridge on January 5, 2010, at 16:58:14
> I'm curious what others have done to create a framework to hold unfortunate events and circumstances. I'm having difficulty w/ this, esp. since my sense of a higher power is vague at best. I fluctuate between atheist and agnonstic--more likely decline to state. Why do bad things happen? And how does one deal?<<
---flutterby: I used to ask this all the time -- back when I believed in "god". now i just believe that there are spirits and they are separate from this earth for the most part.
I have decided that things happen just because they CAN. .... that's all(no deeper reason)..... the wind blows because it can, water is wet because it is, hearts beat because they can, some people abuse because they can and some get destroyed or hurt because they can...... I don't buy that notion that "things happen for a reason"..... like was said-- how can anything with a soul/heart believe in that with regards to child abuse?? -- or murder-- or natural disasters resulting in death.... that's just disturbed thinking to me.keep searching for your peace-- I'm sure it's out there. You seem to be trying so hard.
best to you,
flutterby
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