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Grief and Grievance
Grief and grievance are both responses to loss, and when loss occurs both responses often occur. There is no hard line between them, but there are distinguishing marks that separate them. Grief tends to focus on the sadness of a loss, missing the person or thing that was lost. That sadness can appear as anger,…
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An Anger That Won’t Subside
I started to write a post on Sunday after Alex Pretti was killed. I wanted to write about my anger, but I just kept going on about the outrageous injustices perpetrated by the current administration. I realized that what I was feeling was not merely anger. Sure, I was angry, but I’ve been angry for…
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While It Was Dark
She got up two hours before sunrise. She couldn’t sleep, and lying wide-eyed in the dark was not doing any good. She had to be up and getting ready. She dressed quickly and took up the basket she had prepared the night before. She checked it again to make sure everything was there. She didn’t…
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The Dead Man Came Out
Allowing or Causing Near the end of Batman Begins, Batman (Christian Bale) confronts Ra’s al Ghul (Liam Neeson) in a speeding train. After a fierce fight, it becomes plain that Batman has won, and Ra’s al Ghul expects to be killed. “Have you finally learned to do what is necessary?” he asks Batman. “I won’t…
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A Lack of Grief
My mom died on April 2nd of last year. Before she died, I used to wonder how I would react to news of her death. I never thought I would have the deep and terrible sadness that I’ve seen in some people. I’m just not like that. But I did imagine missing her and grieving…
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