Life in the land of grief.

     There has been change living in the land of grief. Immediately at the death of a loved one grief is overpowering, which I've described as a knife in the ribs. Early on their is such a profound experience of the presence of absence. Triggers that throw one into paroxysms of grief occur frequently with great force. With the passage of time such triggers happen less frequently and with less power.

   In the land of grief a new normal emerges and that new normal is life without the deceased. In my case the new normal is life as a single person. It's now the reality that I've inhabited long enough it just seems to be the way it is. Grief subsides to what maybe likened to a dull ache. Triggers of grief are replaced by fond memories of life that was shared.  Grateful for the good lived shared and the life beyond the bereavement sustain a positive outlook on life.

Takk for alt,

Al

One of my favorite pictures of Joanne during her working days.