Tip for Grievers #8

Some days (or nights) are just hard. They just are. Grief is very raw sometimes. For some reason, I can't stop crying tonight.

Actually, I can point to several reasons - the death of my brother's best friend from childhood, who was like a brother to me when I was little. The fact that in a few days, it would have been Tobie and my 34th anniversary. Not enough and not good sleep last night. A sad episode of a TV show.

But the truth is, it's grief. Sometimes (often), there is no way around it. You have to move into it and thus through it. I tell myself this as the tears streak down my face and I blubber very unattractively. I know it. But it's still hard.

The upside? I know what's going on. I love someone enough to truly grieve for their loss. They loved me enough that I know their love still surrounds me. And I know I'll laugh tomorrow.

I'm not down and out. Just a little down tonight. Writing this has calmed and quieted me. Thanks for listening.