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I did not know her, but I went for him because we were good colleagues. And it's really interesting as I reflect on it. His mother was a wonderful woman, really. And the funeral was very, very nice. But obviously, I sensed with people around me different levels of grieving. For me, I wasn't grieving. I was there as, I guess, a support mechanism more than anything. anything else.

But I sense the different levels, you know, some people were very, very close to this woman. Others, not like, for instance, me, but I grieved for them. Okay. You know, we lost a dear person. And, and that could be hard. And you know, when I left the, the church, after Afterwards, you know, I still had that sense of sadness for him, my colleague. Then let me fast forward a little bit.

But I sense the different levels, you know, some people were very, very close to this woman. Others, not like, for instance, me, but I grieved for them. Okay. You know, we lost a dear person. And, and that could be hard. And you know, when I left the, the church, after Afterwards, you know, I still had that sense of sadness for him, my colleague. Then let me fast forward a little bit.

I went to another funeral. A friend of mine's mother passed away. She was 94, I believe, 93, 94. And I think I might have mentioned in a previous show the difference between being devastated as far as grief is concerned. OK, like, you know, for instance, I was devastated when my father passed away when I was 24 versus my mother who passed away when she was 94. I was sad. I was really saddened.

I went to another funeral. A friend of mine's mother passed away. She was 94, I believe, 93, 94. And I think I might have mentioned in a previous show the difference between being devastated as far as grief is concerned. OK, like, you know, for instance, I was devastated when my father passed away when I was 24 versus my mother who passed away when she was 94. I was sad. I was really saddened.

It was a close chapter had closed.

It was a close chapter had closed.

And I grieved and I had different levels of grief, as did my friend whose mother passed away. So, Clarence, I know you've gone to funerals or have seen sad things. What's your sense of it? Do you feel that different kind of level of grief as well?

And I grieved and I had different levels of grief, as did my friend whose mother passed away. So, Clarence, I know you've gone to funerals or have seen sad things. What's your sense of it? Do you feel that different kind of level of grief as well?

Yeah. Yeah. You know, I, I try to reflect, you know, personally, and maybe, you know, Sheridan, DeAndre, you can chime in on this too. When the first time was that you really had a sense of grief, was it because somebody had passed away that was near and dear to you or something that was happening in our community or environment that was sad or upsetting to you.

Yeah. Yeah. You know, I, I try to reflect, you know, personally, and maybe, you know, Sheridan, DeAndre, you can chime in on this too. When the first time was that you really had a sense of grief, was it because somebody had passed away that was near and dear to you or something that was happening in our community or environment that was sad or upsetting to you.

Do you, could any of you, any of it, Clarence too, can you reflect on any of that kind of thing? When was like the first time you had a real strong sense of grief?

Do you, could any of you, any of it, Clarence too, can you reflect on any of that kind of thing? When was like the first time you had a real strong sense of grief?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah. You know, which is another, another thing too. Um, loss of a pet is, um, is, is frankly, to be honest with you, I find that really difficult.

Yeah. You know, which is another, another thing too. Um, loss of a pet is, um, is, is frankly, to be honest with you, I find that really difficult.

Um, you know, because they, you know, their whole lives, you've tried to, you know, communicate with them as best you, you could. And, um, Man, it's hard to say goodbye to when you have to put a dog or a cat to sleep. That's hard because they've shared a lot with you as a family. And I remember doing it and it's not easy. Sheridan, do you have a thought on grief?

Um, you know, because they, you know, their whole lives, you've tried to, you know, communicate with them as best you, you could. And, um, Man, it's hard to say goodbye to when you have to put a dog or a cat to sleep. That's hard because they've shared a lot with you as a family. And I remember doing it and it's not easy. Sheridan, do you have a thought on grief?

Yeah. You know, you bring up a really good point. Grief does not necessarily have to come from, like, for instance, a death or an injury or an illness, per se. It can come from other things, such as retiring. You know, people have asked me when I retired, are you grieving? Okay. And the answer for me quite honestly was no, because, um, you know, I had kind of set it up ahead of time.