Monday, December 11, 2023

Grief now...

       After breakfast I typically read the Minneapolis StarTribune online. As is common with persons of a certain age I always look at the obituaries. Today there was an obituary of the wife of one of Joanne's counseling colleagues when she was a counselor in the St. Louis Park, MN. high school. That was "one of those times."

     What are "those times?"  After a death the bereaved loses a history partner. Seeing that obituary today would have prompted significant conversation with Joanne were she still alive. We would have remembered, Charlette, the bereaved. Likely we would have reminisced about being a guest in her home. No doubt we'd also have mentioned, Paul, her husband and told stories about him too. No one else would share our perspective, that's a significant factor in life in the land of grief.

Takk for alt,

Al

In answer to Michelene's questions about phragmites. They were introduced from Europe many years ago. On the recent trip to Greece we saw many phragmites, perhaps they are native there.

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