GIFT OF HOPE THIS VALENTINE'S DAY

Richard Lawrence Belford is the author of "It’s Not Goodbye, It’s See You Later; A Collection Of Inspirational Parables” and its 2nd edition; “The Best Is Yet To Come.” A parable is a symbolic short story that illustrates or teaches some truth, religious principle or moral lesson.

In this life people often leave or are left wishing they had five more minutes and even the promise of a new year cannot give those who grieve what they'd truly love. ?

This makes grief one of society’s most misunderstood and profoundly difficult experiences that cannot be resolved by closure if there's even such a thing, but by the slow measure of acceptance that only the passage of time and words of comfort can provide.

Richard feels his words can provide that comfort and truly hopes this quote will serve to remind everyone that they are not alone in their grief.

"The world goes on without them, for most it goes unchanged. But, for some it will never be the same.” ― Richard Lawrence Belford

He also hopes this excerpt from his parable "Affairs of the Heart” will inspire everyone to not only always try & say; “I’ll see you later, instead of goodbye!, but also believe the best is yet to come!”

Richard also encourages those who have experienced loss to support one another’s efforts to comfort others and is grateful to the following organizations for theirs.

The Centering Corporation's Executive Director Janet Roberts for publishing his stories about life, love and loss in Grief Digest Magazine.

Love What Matters for including his heartfelt stories in conjunction with their mission to celebrate love, compassion and kindness that provide the encouragement it takes to overcome life’s challenges.

The Good Grief Trust for sharing Richard’s parable "Like Father, Like Son" and his posts about Walking Through Grief, The Loss of a Dog and their vision that helps those who are bereaved acknowledge their grief from day one, and the reassurance provided by doing so.

GenZ Publishing encourages everyone to gift a copy of "It's Not Goodbye, It’s See You Later ―The Best is Yet to Come” to a person missing someone dear their heart this Valentine's Day.?? The book is available worldwide on amazon.com. ??

If you would like to learn more about Richard’s new book, creative journey and inspiring stories about life, love, and loss visit: www.RichardLawrenceBelford.ca

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