I am longing for one more hug with my son.  One more “I love you”. One more touch of his manicured hair.  One more listen to the sound of his laugh.  Oh how I loved his laugh. 

For those of us grieving, the wish for just ‘One more’ is a popular wish.

We ask for ‘One more’ for reassurance. Did they know how special they were?  How much they were loved?

We ask for ‘One more’ for closure. What did I need to tell you?

We ask for ‘One more’ for forgiveness.  Did I do enough?  Was I good enough?

We ask for ‘One more’ for love. That needed hug and touch of our loved one.

Why do we choose to cry out for one more?  Why not a hundred more?  Why not a million more?  What could there possibly be in ‘One more’ that would make this grief any less? The truth is one more would never be enough.