I am posting this as an Open Thread for people who want a place to gather.
Many people today are grieving family and friends who served and/or died in uniform.
Others are grieving deaths that happened around this time of year.
Still others are grieving recent deaths, pre-grieving deaths are expected to happen in the near future, and feeling the loss of loved ones to dementia.
Some are heartbroken at the loss of the unconditional love of a fur friend.
Some are having a birthday without Mom, a wedding without Dad, or another life milestone with a very important person missing.
Still others wake up every morning missing someone who died too young, or who died after many years of marriage, or who died after a lifetime of friendship.
Whatever your reason for grief is, you are welcome to share it here.
Welcome, fellow travelers on the grief journey
and a special welcome to anyone new to The Grieving Room.
We meet every Monday evening.
Whether your loss is recent, or many years ago;
whether you've lost a person, or a pet;
or even if the person you're "mourning" is still alive,
("pre-grief" can be a very lonely and confusing time),
you can come to this diary and say whatever you need to say.
We can't solve each other's problems,
but we can be a sounding board and a place of connection.
Unlike a private journal
here, you know: your words are read by people who
have been through their own hell.
There's no need to pretty it up or tone it down..
It just is.