“Just for Today” has helped me so much, especially in the early stages of grief. 15+ years into this journey and this amazing poem still speaks to my heart-mind-soul! I pray that this poem helps others the same way! I decided to use this poem as a tool to make grieving bearable. The printed-out poem was posted in several high visibility areas throughout our home. (Next to the front door to see when coming or going out into the world, on the bathroom mirror to read while I brushed my teeth each morning and evening, beside the kitchen sink so I could focus on it while washing dinner dishes, etc.) By posting it, I could see it and read it several times a day. In the beginning of this grief journey, I could only focus on one stanza a day. Many times, I focused on those three lines of text until I 'mastered' it (or grew weary of it). I’d write the stanza on an index card and keep it in my pocket. When the day became too difficult, the index card gave me something to focus my attention on. I only had to get through the next minute, hour, afternoon, evening, then night. The chosen verse became my mantra for the day. Sometimes it took DAYS or WEEKS to feel that I could move onto the next part of the poem. Over time, I learned that I could do 2 or 3 stanzas in a day. Now I do most, if not all, EVERYDAY. This poem still helps me to prepare for unique events like weddings, baby showers, life events my son’s friends, as well as the anniversaries of his birth and death.