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Have I Finished Mourning Or Just Accepted It?
My younger brother, Bret, died tragically hiking in Colorado early last month. It’s hard to believe it’s been that long. I’ve been through all the stages of grief, but now I think I’ve settled on the acceptance stage. It could be because my wife is recovering from surgery and I’m in charge of so much…
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Every Morning
Every morning I wake up and the first thing that pops into my head, most of the time very briefly, is: fuck Bret died. Sometimes I cry. Sometimes I just think about what a fantastic guy he was. Sometimes I think about the what ifs. I know the last one isn’t fair to do to…
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Grief, Sadness, Mourning
I thought I was doing better. I woke up and didn’t start sobbing. As the morning progressed, I was okay. Bret popped into my head and I was sad, but not crying. Progress. Progress to acceptance? Maybe. Then I wrote my parents asking when I could see them. I started to cry. Writing that email…
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On Loss And Mourning
Loss is a tough thing to deal with. Whether it be the loss of a pet or worse the loss of a family member. Even non-death losses are tough. One minute your fine, the next minute you’re a complete sobbing wreck. Mourning the loss is a natural thing. But that being said, it’s not easy.…
