Grief! 😬

As I sat watching the doctor confirm Ursula’s passing, my first response was, “I don’t know what to do.” My greatest fear had entered the room and had no intention of leaving. Like most, I was not interested in grief until grief became interested in me. No one prepares you for grief; you can’t go to Starbucks, order your favorite drink, and say, “Could I also get three grief cookies, please!” Grief is not taught in school because if it were, the room would be filled with no-shows, including yours truly! And not even the church prepares you for grief. Grief is a journey that we learn as we go along. Each one will be different, and no two are alike. Now, don’t get me wrong, there are support groups that help us process our emotions and start the healing process, which I am a part of, but for me, grief is also on-the-job training; you learn as you live.