Clarence

I was just talking to a guy recently, actually this morning, and I was talking about the fact that after COVID, I had to go back out and I had to reestablish my relationships with my other colleagues because they were grieving going through this period where they had... They had so many changes in their life.

I was just talking to a guy recently, actually this morning, and I was talking about the fact that after COVID, I had to go back out and I had to reestablish my relationships with my other colleagues because they were grieving going through this period where they had... They had so many changes in their life.

And so you have to give people the opportunity to be able to express themselves and then to understand that is exactly what they're doing. They're grieving. They're grieving a loss. A loss of what? Loss of, you know, loss of position, a loss of time, whatever.

And so you have to give people the opportunity to be able to express themselves and then to understand that is exactly what they're doing. They're grieving. They're grieving a loss. A loss of what? Loss of, you know, loss of position, a loss of time, whatever.

I do, and I think that part of what is important to understand is to be able to articulate it, to be able to share it. to be able to express yourself in a way in which people don't feel like they don't feel taken aback by it. You know what I mean? That they understand that I'm, I'm grieving and I might not be responding the same kind of way that you normally expect me to respond.

I do, and I think that part of what is important to understand is to be able to articulate it, to be able to share it. to be able to express yourself in a way in which people don't feel like they don't feel taken aback by it. You know what I mean? That they understand that I'm, I'm grieving and I might not be responding the same kind of way that you normally expect me to respond.

And it's only because of this level of loss that I'm feeling. And I think that that's, that's really important to think about is that, um, when people are going through this process, there's so many different levels to it.

And it's only because of this level of loss that I'm feeling. And I think that that's, that's really important to think about is that, um, when people are going through this process, there's so many different levels to it.

And you express yourself in so many different kinds of ways and you can't be hard on yourself or, you know, at least, at least for me, I think that, that, that when people are, um, when people are going through, uh, an experience that I know is tough for them, I give them a little bit more grace, you know, because they'll, they'll say some things that might seem inappropriate or whatever.

And you express yourself in so many different kinds of ways and you can't be hard on yourself or, you know, at least, at least for me, I think that, that, that when people are, um, when people are going through, uh, an experience that I know is tough for them, I give them a little bit more grace, you know, because they'll, they'll say some things that might seem inappropriate or whatever.

But I understand that that is because of the level of, uh, that they might be feeling at that time, or it might be the fact that they can't fully express how they're feeling. Because I think a lot of times when people are in that space, people want you to tell them exactly what you're feeling, so they push you. you know, to say like, well, so how are you really, really feeling?

But I understand that that is because of the level of, uh, that they might be feeling at that time, or it might be the fact that they can't fully express how they're feeling. Because I think a lot of times when people are in that space, people want you to tell them exactly what you're feeling, so they push you. you know, to say like, well, so how are you really, really feeling?

You know what I mean? It's like, I really don't know how I'm feeling. I'm just at this place of transition and I'm just trying to figure it out for myself.

You know what I mean? It's like, I really don't know how I'm feeling. I'm just at this place of transition and I'm just trying to figure it out for myself.

And so I think that the whole idea about grief is that you have to really be able to, not only to articulate for yourself how you're feeling, but you also have to give people the opportunity to be able to share how they're really feeling or not share how they're really feeling because they really don't know how they're feeling.

And so I think that the whole idea about grief is that you have to really be able to, not only to articulate for yourself how you're feeling, but you also have to give people the opportunity to be able to share how they're really feeling or not share how they're really feeling because they really don't know how they're feeling.

I'm going to say something real quick, Stan, because it's kind of funny. But the first time I can remember having real grief was when my goldfish Goldie died. Interesting. Yeah. Yeah. I mean, I like that little goldfish. I remember I set him up in a little special place on top of the cabinet and everything like that. I kept feeding him because I liked him so much.

I'm going to say something real quick, Stan, because it's kind of funny. But the first time I can remember having real grief was when my goldfish Goldie died. Interesting. Yeah. Yeah. I mean, I like that little goldfish. I remember I set him up in a little special place on top of the cabinet and everything like that. I kept feeding him because I liked him so much.

And then one day I got up and Goldie was floating upside down. Yeah. That wrecked my little life, you know, because I thought like, you know, Goldie, you know, I gave you everything that I could. Unfortunately, I gave him too much. And so for me, you know, it sounds funny. But at that but at the same time, it was a it was a first feeling of expression of of loss.

And then one day I got up and Goldie was floating upside down. Yeah. That wrecked my little life, you know, because I thought like, you know, Goldie, you know, I gave you everything that I could. Unfortunately, I gave him too much. And so for me, you know, it sounds funny. But at that but at the same time, it was a it was a first feeling of expression of of loss.