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Frankie Ratnage's avatar

I think the thing you offer someone in month one is that you’re still here in month five. You write this all so well- what a talent that is to be ‘in it’ and write this.

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Diane Shipley's avatar

Thank you! ♥️

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Suzanne Peters-Float's avatar

That is such a brilliant piece and probably one of the most helpful and sensible I have ever read concerning grief. As you say, just breathing is hard enough some days and things like personal hygiene can take a backseat sometimes, because in the scheme of things at that moment, who gives a shit? Just try to get through the day whatever it takes. Or doesn't. Repeat the next day. That's all.

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Diane Shipley's avatar

Oh, thank you, that means a lot. And yes, it's the expectations of more (others' and our own) that add so much extra misery to the situation. We really, really just have to keep going.

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