I spent most of December in Alberta. The ground was covered in snow and the magpies were darting around, their black wings against the white snow. People think they are a pest but I think they are grand birds.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Magpies
I spent most of December in Alberta. The ground was covered in snow and the magpies were darting around, their black wings against the white snow. People think they are a pest but I think they are grand birds.
Tuesday, January 05, 2010
Conversation II
After my mom died, my older friend said to me: "I have friends who say they miss their parents every day. I think this must mean I am not a good person, because I don't think of my parents much at all." Which of course is not true. She is the kindest person I have ever met.
So many people have told me about losing a parent. It is same for grief, child birth and dental surgery, as soon as people hear about you undergoing any of these events, they want to tell you their experience. Unlike dental surgery or childbirth stories, you are actually glad to hear from those that have undergone grief. They parcel out tiny bits of hope with each retelling. And I think it helps the listener and the teller. It begins the process of healing in the former and helps continue the healing process in the latter. So thank you for your stories.
So many people have told me about losing a parent. It is same for grief, child birth and dental surgery, as soon as people hear about you undergoing any of these events, they want to tell you their experience. Unlike dental surgery or childbirth stories, you are actually glad to hear from those that have undergone grief. They parcel out tiny bits of hope with each retelling. And I think it helps the listener and the teller. It begins the process of healing in the former and helps continue the healing process in the latter. So thank you for your stories.
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