Solitude is an attitude, an attitude of gratitude. It is a state of mind, a state of heart, a whole universe unto itself.
~ from FOOD FOR SOLITIIDE by Francine Schiff
Grandmother spoke. "For eighty winters I have lived among you and now the World of Spirit is calling me to the other side. As winter brings to a close each cycle of seasons, so death brings to a close the cycle of our lives. I have loved all of you as my children and you must remember, after winter comes spring; also, after death comes birth and a new beginning.