Thank you, Jo. You are so brave and generous-hearted. I am glad that I didn’t just read the transcription of Accommodating Grief and Beginning Life Again but listened to your words, which were like arrows to my heart. I wish you love and joy, and look forward to more of your thoughts and experiences. I have focused on writing letters to the people I love because I love the specificity and clarity of the conversation, but I am starting to wonder if can offer anything of value to wider audiences. I am a 72-year-old Australian man who has lived for over forty years in the United States. I love life, though I didn’t always.
I just got to this, I wanted to take the time to read, not skim. Thank you so much for the honest sharing, and I do believe it will help those who feel, for whatever reason, there is one good way to experience loss. And thanks for continuing to share your journey. Big hugs from across the pond.
Wow, Jo, my heart goes out to you in all you have experienced. Thank you for writing so candidly about grief. I appreciate your wisdom. I lost both of my parents in my 20's. My mom's was a relief because she had had Alzheimer's for years. My dad's death, two years after my mom's, was difficult and complicated. It really is amazing how much grief can vary. It has its own personality in each situation. My most devastating loss to date was the loss of my husband and marriage. He's not dead, just living in another country. That loss broke me and it took about 8 years to start coming out of it. So, I think you are doing great to start rebuilding after 2 years! Grief has its own timetable and there is so much going on inside of us as we grapple with it. Like you, I functioned on the outside during each episode, but there was so much more going on in the inside, in the depths of my soul. And, no matter what, we ultimately grieve alone. It is an interior experience that simply cannot be fully shared with others. But, still, I recognize the pain you experience. I see it and acknowledge it. Blessings on your continuing journey.
Thank you, Jo. You are so brave and generous-hearted. I am glad that I didn’t just read the transcription of Accommodating Grief and Beginning Life Again but listened to your words, which were like arrows to my heart. I wish you love and joy, and look forward to more of your thoughts and experiences. I have focused on writing letters to the people I love because I love the specificity and clarity of the conversation, but I am starting to wonder if can offer anything of value to wider audiences. I am a 72-year-old Australian man who has lived for over forty years in the United States. I love life, though I didn’t always.
I just got to this, I wanted to take the time to read, not skim. Thank you so much for the honest sharing, and I do believe it will help those who feel, for whatever reason, there is one good way to experience loss. And thanks for continuing to share your journey. Big hugs from across the pond.
Thank you Louisa, glad the weather is cooler across the pond. It is here to x
Thank you Graeme. I hope that what I write and say about grief will help others. Grief is very personal with no set rules to follow xx
Wow, Jo, my heart goes out to you in all you have experienced. Thank you for writing so candidly about grief. I appreciate your wisdom. I lost both of my parents in my 20's. My mom's was a relief because she had had Alzheimer's for years. My dad's death, two years after my mom's, was difficult and complicated. It really is amazing how much grief can vary. It has its own personality in each situation. My most devastating loss to date was the loss of my husband and marriage. He's not dead, just living in another country. That loss broke me and it took about 8 years to start coming out of it. So, I think you are doing great to start rebuilding after 2 years! Grief has its own timetable and there is so much going on inside of us as we grapple with it. Like you, I functioned on the outside during each episode, but there was so much more going on in the inside, in the depths of my soul. And, no matter what, we ultimately grieve alone. It is an interior experience that simply cannot be fully shared with others. But, still, I recognize the pain you experience. I see it and acknowledge it. Blessings on your continuing journey.