I am grieving a loss. That is the clearest way to explain the heaviness of this past week. I appreciate you for sharing your thoughts, Deda. I know there is light in this experience. I just need to pass through these stages of grief in the healthiest way I can. I am grateful for your companionship on this journey.
Sara, your thoughts mean so much. When we make personal investments as you did at a time when our community desperately needs change, I have to believe that the effect will be lasting because it's genuine - it's the "light" you mention. Thank you.
I am not yet able to be thoughtful about this loss as I am still perplexed (and frankly angry) that the vast media sanitized Trump to the extent that he became acceptable. Americans actually elected a proven cheat and felon to the presidency. I am truly at a loss for how that happened other than to fault the media.
Linda, I just replied to E Dicey's comment on my post, and must have learned from your comment - to stay skeptical about the press, I appreciate your comment. We still have a role to keep the truth alive. Thank you for your thoughts on this.
Thank you for this Deda. I feel at a loss for how to proceed with the part of myself that cares about politics and feels that it is our job to pay attention and participate. I will be looking for and trying to find what I have lost. I have learned that if I cannot find something, especially an answer to a problem, it helps to leave it alone, do other things, have a good sleep. This loss may require several sleeps.
You bring up a very important question, how to pay attention and participate. I think we'll probably have to keep a healthy skepticism about the press as we did before the election (i.e. treating the extremists as normal). But I think I'm being way too serious for right now, when as you say, we really do need to let it settle. Thank you.
Thank you, Deda. Your posts always have such insight and meaning. You speak to my heart and help so much by encouraging searching at a different level.
Margret, I appreciate so much your idea of searching at a different level - right now I'm thinking it will be where the truth has gone to hide! My heartfelt thanks for your thoughts.
Your writing today feels to me like a perfect description of grieving. I’m now wondering if I have to go through a sense of feeling utterly lost before I can see any of the Kubler-Ross steps of understanding and dealing with grief. And what will happen for us further down the road? As always, your writing shines a light for me. Thank you, Deda.
Blair, when I first read comment, your introduction of the word "grief" was a stunning insight. And then your question about the future - it's like a presence standing there. Thank you.
I am grieving a loss. That is the clearest way to explain the heaviness of this past week. I appreciate you for sharing your thoughts, Deda. I know there is light in this experience. I just need to pass through these stages of grief in the healthiest way I can. I am grateful for your companionship on this journey.
Sara, your thoughts mean so much. When we make personal investments as you did at a time when our community desperately needs change, I have to believe that the effect will be lasting because it's genuine - it's the "light" you mention. Thank you.
I am not yet able to be thoughtful about this loss as I am still perplexed (and frankly angry) that the vast media sanitized Trump to the extent that he became acceptable. Americans actually elected a proven cheat and felon to the presidency. I am truly at a loss for how that happened other than to fault the media.
Linda, I just replied to E Dicey's comment on my post, and must have learned from your comment - to stay skeptical about the press, I appreciate your comment. We still have a role to keep the truth alive. Thank you for your thoughts on this.
Thank you for this Deda. I feel at a loss for how to proceed with the part of myself that cares about politics and feels that it is our job to pay attention and participate. I will be looking for and trying to find what I have lost. I have learned that if I cannot find something, especially an answer to a problem, it helps to leave it alone, do other things, have a good sleep. This loss may require several sleeps.
You bring up a very important question, how to pay attention and participate. I think we'll probably have to keep a healthy skepticism about the press as we did before the election (i.e. treating the extremists as normal). But I think I'm being way too serious for right now, when as you say, we really do need to let it settle. Thank you.
Thank you, Deda. Your posts always have such insight and meaning. You speak to my heart and help so much by encouraging searching at a different level.
Margret, I appreciate so much your idea of searching at a different level - right now I'm thinking it will be where the truth has gone to hide! My heartfelt thanks for your thoughts.
Your writing today feels to me like a perfect description of grieving. I’m now wondering if I have to go through a sense of feeling utterly lost before I can see any of the Kubler-Ross steps of understanding and dealing with grief. And what will happen for us further down the road? As always, your writing shines a light for me. Thank you, Deda.
Blair, when I first read comment, your introduction of the word "grief" was a stunning insight. And then your question about the future - it's like a presence standing there. Thank you.