Protectors (Star Trek Voyager)

by Kirsten Beyer

“Memorials are nice. They are necessary. They begin to bring acceptance to those who participate. And acceptance is perhaps the most critical of the stages of grief. Without it, it is impossible for us to continue to navigate our own lives in any semblance of wholeness.

for those of us who have recently lost someone close.

I will accept that they were taken from us too soon by a force beyond my comprehension. I will do so because the only tribute I can offer that is worthy of their sacrifice is my continuing devotion to the duty that defines us all.

live every moment of every day as our best selves, so that should death arrive unbidden, we may face it without regret.

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