Thanks for sharing, Claire. I think I cried my whole way through it, but I loved it, too. I just got back from a trip to the other side of the world to visit my mum who has late-stage young-onset Alzheimer's and now I'm back and finding it so hard to just... fit into my "life". This kind of living grieving is especially exquisite - everyone is asking me how my vacation went and I just want to put on an out of office/out of life saying "grieving?", too.
These last few years have been so rough, but even though our stories are different, reading your post made me feel so much less alone with it all. Thank you, thank you, thank you. And thank you for all the lessons from Wendy, too. What a beautiful way to honour a beautiful-sounding human. Sending you so much love x
Cassie your response made me cry too. I'm there with you. We carry our living grief don't we through our days but no one really knows other than us. My mum was sick for a while as well and I'd come back to the UK from California and have the same response. We used to call it a UK hangover as it would take me weeks to readjust to life again. Hopefully just telling each other than we're going through it makes it more visible. I know it helps me to know I'm not alone in feeling this way. Thank you for sharing too.
Yes! The UK hangover is the perfect description. Gosh, this long distance grief makes it even harder, too. Knowing you've suffered it makes my heart hurt for you even more but also grateful to have found a kindred spirit who knows that very specific type of pain. No one here or there gets it which makes it even more challenging - but nor would I wish it upon them either, yknow? Anyway. Please go gently and go well! Loved this chat so much 💜
Thank you Claire for this post about grief. I have recently lost my sister, your post was relatable, especially binge watching Emily in Paris with a nice Rose.
Thanks for sharing, Claire. I think I cried my whole way through it, but I loved it, too. I just got back from a trip to the other side of the world to visit my mum who has late-stage young-onset Alzheimer's and now I'm back and finding it so hard to just... fit into my "life". This kind of living grieving is especially exquisite - everyone is asking me how my vacation went and I just want to put on an out of office/out of life saying "grieving?", too.
These last few years have been so rough, but even though our stories are different, reading your post made me feel so much less alone with it all. Thank you, thank you, thank you. And thank you for all the lessons from Wendy, too. What a beautiful way to honour a beautiful-sounding human. Sending you so much love x
Cassie your response made me cry too. I'm there with you. We carry our living grief don't we through our days but no one really knows other than us. My mum was sick for a while as well and I'd come back to the UK from California and have the same response. We used to call it a UK hangover as it would take me weeks to readjust to life again. Hopefully just telling each other than we're going through it makes it more visible. I know it helps me to know I'm not alone in feeling this way. Thank you for sharing too.
Yes! The UK hangover is the perfect description. Gosh, this long distance grief makes it even harder, too. Knowing you've suffered it makes my heart hurt for you even more but also grateful to have found a kindred spirit who knows that very specific type of pain. No one here or there gets it which makes it even more challenging - but nor would I wish it upon them either, yknow? Anyway. Please go gently and go well! Loved this chat so much 💜
Thank you Claire for this post about grief. I have recently lost my sister, your post was relatable, especially binge watching Emily in Paris with a nice Rose.
Distraction definitely has its purposes. It's a hard time isn't it? Sending all the love.