Riding the Wave

Today feels like I came out the other side of a wave of sadness. I've heard grief described as waves, and it really does seem like that. This experience very much reminds me of the waves of the ocean. The grief tends to ebb and flow in much the same way. Some waves are stronger than others. Although there is always an empty place in my heart, there are times when the ocean is calm and other times when the wave has me feeling like my feet have been washed out from under me and I just barely hang on as I ride the intense wave of sadness and pain. I have just experienced one of the stronger waves this past week...eight days to be exact...and finally, today, the wave subsided. I feel calm and at peace.