We can’t talk Covid-19 24/7. Yet, we also can’t talk festivals, vacations, and galas. The world is topsy-turvy and it’s threatening to stay this way for the foreseeable future. Join me over the next few weeks as we explore this crazy world. That’s the takeaway. Never before, in my lifetime, has the entire world been involved in such an entwined conundrum. Sure, there have been global wars that impacted humanity, but there were villains and heroes that differed depending on where you laid your head each night. This is different. We are all in this together. Yet, we are more prepared for this than any other generation. We’re only as lonely as our internet connection. We’ve been critical of our youth, sequestering themselves with Netflix binges and marathon gaming weekends. Turns out, they may be best prepared for our new normal. Let’s explore all the survival tools in our arsenal. Whether it’s Covid-19, a terminal illness, death of loved ones, violence, addiction, we can pull through if we band together. We are resilient people. For the first time, we’re not even Americans. Sing with me. We are the world. First, let’s talk loss of a loved one and the overwhelming grief that comes along with it.
When someone dies, your world’s axis tips. That’s a lie. You axis goes into a free fall while it spins like badly thrown football. There is no up or down, day or night. There is just pain. But, let’s back up. People die in two ways: a wasting, pieces and increments way and a sudden way. They each have their pros and cons. My father died unexpectedly, but it was, in retrospect, a pieces and increments death. He was in his 90’s. We watched him become slower and slower. His movements became delayed and more pronounced.
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