A Lesson From Mary Poppins on Grief
Grief is never an easy matter to discuss. And this is more difficult when you need to explain it to children. How do you tell young children that their loved one has died and that they would never see them again? How do you answer the many questions at the back of their minds?
This is when the power of storytelling comes into our rescue. Through books, songs and movies for children, we are given tools to help us and our young ones even in times of great darkness.
In this movie “Mary Poppins Returns” starring Emily Blunt, there is a very powerful quote that young and old could both learn from. The quote is in the lyrics of the song that was sang by Marry Poppins herself while trying to comfort the children under her care.
I just love how the song seems to only deal with simple matters at first but then has a deeper message within. This is the kind of message that can well be remembered by those whose hearts need healing and hope.
“Nothing's gone forever, only out of place.”
— Mary Poppins, Mary Poppins Returns