To the Moon and Back
Welcome to the Healing Reflection.
You are invited to come N-E-A-R Grief and move toward healing.
Intention
Set an intention to imagine what loving someone to the moon and back means for you.
NOTICE
Notice where your thoughts are today. What words best describe your mood? What positive memory can you recall about your person today? Notice what comes to mind. Is there a favorite movie, TV show, song, or book that reminds you of them?
EMOTIONS
How are you feeling right now? Sit with the emotions for a moment and just honor this moment.
ACTION
The activity today is me reading a short story called Guess How much I Love You by Sam McBratney. This book has beautiful illustrations by Anita Jeram. This was a story I shared with my children during their younger years because it reminded me of a game my own father and I played together. This book has a way of causing me to feel closer to him, to my father, and I love it for younger children.
“Little Nutbrown Hare, who was going to bed, held on tight to Big Nutbrown Hare’s very long ears. He wanted to be sure that Big Nutbrown Hare was listening.
“Guess how much I love you,” he said.
“Oh, I don’t think I could guess that,” said BIg Nutbrown Hare.
“This much,” said Little Nutbrown Hare, stretching out his arms as wide as they could go.
Big Nutbrown Hare had even longer arms. “But I love you this much,” he said.
Hmm, that is a lot, thought Little Nutbrown Hare.
“I love you as high as I can reach,” said Little Nutbrown Hare.
“I love you as high as I can reach,” said Big Nutbrown Hare.
That is very high, thought Little Nutbrown Hare. I wish I had arms like that.
Then Little Nutbrown Hare had a good idea.
He tumbled upside down and reached up the tree trunk with his feet.
“I love you all the way up to my toes!” he said.
“And I love you all the way up to your toes,” said Big Nutbrown Hare,
swinging him up over his head.
“I love you as high as I can hop!” laughed Little Nutbrown Hare,
bouncing up and down.
“But I love you as high as I can hope,” smiled Big Nutbrown Hare–
And he hopped so high that his ears touched the branches above.
That’s good hopping, thought Little Nutbrown Hare. I wish I could hop like that.
“I love you all the way down the lane as far as the river,” cried Little Nutbrown Hare.
“I love you across the river and over the hills,” said Big Nutbrown Hare.
That’s very far, thought Little Nutbrown Hare.
He was almost too sleepy to think anymore.
Then he looked beyond the thornbushes, out into the big dark night.
Nothing could be farther than the sky.
“I love you right up to the moon,” he said, and closed his eyes.
“Oh, that’s far,” said Big Nutbrown Hare. “that is very far.”
Big Nutbrown Hare settled Little Nutbrown Hare into his bed of leaves.
He leaned over and kissed him good night.
Then he lay down close by and whispered with a smile,
“I love you right up to the moon – and back.”
REFLECT
What movie, song, TV show, or even a book is something that you shared with a special someone that you might be missing today? Just take a moment to think of that. And if you have time in honor of the person spend some time with that and reflect on what that person brought into your life and what they mean to you. Have a beautiful day.
Note: The audio's background music ("Our Beautiful Project") is provided by: https://www.purple-planet.com. Images provided by Canva.