Feel

All of it. Pain, sorrow, not only yours but others.
So deep it wounds you.

But... if I did not feel...
How would I know?

To just hold, stroke, speak gently.
Be present and give all attention.

Till you find the pain bearable.
For I bear it with you.

Truly sorry that someone I
care about is in such pain.

So... thank you God.
For allowing me to feel.

To feel a little like you did.
When you bore all our pain.

“Come, Mr. Frodo!' he cried. 'I can't carry it for you, but I can carry you.”

― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King

Laugh

We laugh.
It makes us feel better.
Covers up and relieves pain.

The best laughter is genuine.
Sometimes we just keep laughing.
For it is more preferable than sorrow.

We can be are released from our troubles.
When we let others it makes us truly happy.
So we continue to relish in that sensation.

Good company consists of those we laugh with.
People whose laughter is contagious.
So when was the last time you laughed?