Mourning-Go-Round. 2023-2024.
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Dedicated to Simon M. Rosenthal.
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You can barely go to the grocery store, let alone feed yourself. Yet you must cope with many urgent bureaucrats....
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The funeral home's handout said you'd feel as if you were going crazy, so don't worry about it.
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Congratulations if you're getting through your chores while weeping; this multi-tasking skill will serve you well.
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Bring on the estate tax attorneys.
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It will get better, but not yet.... Watch your step! Survey says you'll trip and fall a few times.
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Be a good widow/er, and choose not to mention death to ... random folks in elevators.
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Here comes your partner's birthday. ... Light a candle, and go ahead and cry.
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Remind yourself of the funeral home's warning about feeling insane. It's normal!
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Let those past purchases shred your heart a little, too, as the memories go by. (Thanks to Elena Bouvier for permission to use contact sheets.)
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"My advice is, don't ever die" puts well-wishers at ease while not deprecating your loss.
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Holidays are hard: do what you need to do to take care of yourself.
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It's been a year. As you rebuild your life, remember that it's not a faithless act to enjoy moments of serenity. May those moments multiply and grow into lighter days for you.
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And another year begins....
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