Long story short, the last month have been a tizzy since I had to return to the old country (Chicago) and say goodbye to my dad, who passed away on January 31st.
The process of grieving could’ve been significantly worse had I remained in California; had I not had my chosen and blood family to get me through three weeks of cold and hurt, I think that for me, the grieving process would be much harder.
A colleague tweeted this my way yesterday, not only for the moment. Remember that life is short, and that we should proceed carefully as we try to recover after major loss (or any trauma):
With everything else going on with the world, it’s overwhelming, but this is a first step.
The path to healing has to start somewhere. It’s not linear. However, there’s no guilt or anger loss, so the memories (the many) will have to carry us (okay, me) through - and at least live through his teaching legacy.
Where the hell have I been?
Long story short, the last month have been a tizzy since I had to return to the old country (Chicago) and say goodbye to my dad, who passed away on January 31st.
The process of grieving could’ve been significantly worse had I remained in California; had I not had my chosen and blood family to get me through three weeks of cold and hurt, I think that for me, the grieving process would be much harder.
A colleague tweeted this my way yesterday, not only for the moment. Remember that life is short, and that we should proceed carefully as we try to recover after major loss (or any trauma):
With everything else going on with the world, it’s overwhelming, but this is a first step.
The path to healing has to start somewhere. It’s not linear. However, there’s no guilt or anger loss, so the memories (the many) will have to carry us (okay, me) through - and at least live through his teaching legacy.