Clarence

Yeah. I think saying sometimes too is that when we go through this period around grief, it helps us realize how precious life is. you know, and how we should value each day. I think so many times in this life, we get stuck on automatic pilot. You know, we just do things just to be doing things.

Yeah. I think saying sometimes too is that when we go through this period around grief, it helps us realize how precious life is. you know, and how we should value each day. I think so many times in this life, we get stuck on automatic pilot. You know, we just do things just to be doing things.

And we don't take advantage of the opportunities that we have to really enjoy those things around us and those people around us. And so sometimes it is in the grief that we have a a deeper appreciation for what we do have. You know what I mean? And so, you know, like you said, you know, you lost your, you know, your, your, your mother and your father.

And we don't take advantage of the opportunities that we have to really enjoy those things around us and those people around us. And so sometimes it is in the grief that we have a a deeper appreciation for what we do have. You know what I mean? And so, you know, like you said, you know, you lost your, you know, your, your, your mother and your father.

I mean, but at the same time, it, it, it, it, it teaches you some things about how to appreciate those people that are in your life. You know, one of the things for me personally is that I just said, I don't want to live my life where, where I would ever say I wished I would have. You know, and I don't want to live my life in a way in which I owe somebody something before I die.

I mean, but at the same time, it, it, it, it, it teaches you some things about how to appreciate those people that are in your life. You know, one of the things for me personally is that I just said, I don't want to live my life where, where I would ever say I wished I would have. You know, and I don't want to live my life in a way in which I owe somebody something before I die.

You know what I mean? Which is that I want to I want to try to, you know, you know, my personal philosophy is to try to. Can I grieve myself or grieve other folks in the life that I live? And so because I realize I realize how important it is for people to have. a semblance of some kind of sanity and some kind of peace.

You know what I mean? Which is that I want to I want to try to, you know, you know, my personal philosophy is to try to. Can I grieve myself or grieve other folks in the life that I live? And so because I realize I realize how important it is for people to have. a semblance of some kind of sanity and some kind of peace.

And so for me, grief, while it is difficult, at the same time, it is also a teacher of life.

And so for me, grief, while it is difficult, at the same time, it is also a teacher of life.

I agree with that. I think that, I think that, that, that's, that's one of the, again, that's one of the life lessons about, about grief is that grief teaches you how to appreciate. And that's, that to me is important, especially when it just seemed like some days that there's nothing to be happy about. Correct.

I agree with that. I think that, I think that, that, that's, that's one of the, again, that's one of the life lessons about, about grief is that grief teaches you how to appreciate. And that's, that to me is important, especially when it just seemed like some days that there's nothing to be happy about. Correct.

Yeah. You know, Stan, I think one of the other things too that we want to say to people is that, you know, a lot of times when we look at grief, it seemed like it's just those people. You know, it's just other people. But this is all of us. All of us at some point will go through experiencing grief, you know, whether it's an acute, acute or chronic.

Yeah. You know, Stan, I think one of the other things too that we want to say to people is that, you know, a lot of times when we look at grief, it seemed like it's just those people. You know, it's just other people. But this is all of us. All of us at some point will go through experiencing grief, you know, whether it's an acute, acute or chronic.

And hopefully by being able to enter into this kind of conversation, we're able to be, again, more sympathetic and empathetic towards people when we see them going through whatever challenges they may face. I mean, you know, like you talked about, it can be a loss of that dog. It could be the loss of that goldfish. It's not suck it up and you'll be okay. It's a very human emotion.

And hopefully by being able to enter into this kind of conversation, we're able to be, again, more sympathetic and empathetic towards people when we see them going through whatever challenges they may face. I mean, you know, like you talked about, it can be a loss of that dog. It could be the loss of that goldfish. It's not suck it up and you'll be okay. It's a very human emotion.

It's one that we all experience and we do in different kinds of ways, but it's something that hopefully in our humanness we would be more aware of and that we would be able to talk about it and we'd be able to help people process it because a lot of times when people are going through grief, all they want to do is listen. Yeah.

It's one that we all experience and we do in different kinds of ways, but it's something that hopefully in our humanness we would be more aware of and that we would be able to talk about it and we'd be able to help people process it because a lot of times when people are going through grief, all they want to do is listen. Yeah.

I would agree.

I would agree.