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she put her arms around me and she said, now it's your turn for a hug. That's what she said. So she understood the grief on one end and I understood the grief on the other. So that helps. And so from a health standpoint, being there for other people when they need it is important, is really, really important.

And we all, one way or the other, carry what I would dub as historical grief. Okay, whether that's your own family, immediate family, or your own culture, you carry that. Okay, you learn to cope with it, but nonetheless, you carry it. And then there are incidences that crop up that bring that forward, that grief forward more. And you realize, oh my God, you know, now we have to deal with this.

And we all, one way or the other, carry what I would dub as historical grief. Okay, whether that's your own family, immediate family, or your own culture, you carry that. Okay, you learn to cope with it, but nonetheless, you carry it. And then there are incidences that crop up that bring that forward, that grief forward more. And you realize, oh my God, you know, now we have to deal with this.

You know, from a national perspective, the other thing is, you know, that's really affecting a lot of people from a grief standpoint is how divided we are in the nation. I mean, we're, frankly, I, you know, I think the Statue of Liberty in New York is grieving, okay, for us all. There's part of me that wants to say, okay, wake up everybody.

You know, from a national perspective, the other thing is, you know, that's really affecting a lot of people from a grief standpoint is how divided we are in the nation. I mean, we're, frankly, I, you know, I think the Statue of Liberty in New York is grieving, okay, for us all. There's part of me that wants to say, okay, wake up everybody.

We can figure this out and we should figure this, the big this out. But people get very, very entrenched in their ideas and that can lead to where we're at now and thus grieving. we see a heightened grievance. The historical aspects, believe me, there are a lot of historical things in humankind that affect us all. But support becomes crucial. When you need to connect with somebody, you should.

We can figure this out and we should figure this, the big this out. But people get very, very entrenched in their ideas and that can lead to where we're at now and thus grieving. we see a heightened grievance. The historical aspects, believe me, there are a lot of historical things in humankind that affect us all. But support becomes crucial. When you need to connect with somebody, you should.

Yeah, it helps us put things in perspective. Correct. Grief, if there's a silver lining to it, it helps us to learn. and to look at the world a little differently or stop and slow down and take in these lessons. One thing I wanted to bring up is as you get older. Okay, so as you get older, certainly Clarence, you and I can reflect on this. You've experienced more.

Yeah, it helps us put things in perspective. Correct. Grief, if there's a silver lining to it, it helps us to learn. and to look at the world a little differently or stop and slow down and take in these lessons. One thing I wanted to bring up is as you get older. Okay, so as you get older, certainly Clarence, you and I can reflect on this. You've experienced more.

You've experienced more death, more grief, more incidences. And I can honestly say from my perspective, I don't become numb to them just because I've gone through a bunch of them. And it doesn't become any easier. You know, it's not great losing friends or it's not great seeing what's going on in the world.

You've experienced more death, more grief, more incidences. And I can honestly say from my perspective, I don't become numb to them just because I've gone through a bunch of them. And it doesn't become any easier. You know, it's not great losing friends or it's not great seeing what's going on in the world.

But I think what you've what for me, what I've been able to do is reflect on when I have seen these things before. And what have I learned from them that will help me cope going forward?

But I think what you've what for me, what I've been able to do is reflect on when I have seen these things before. And what have I learned from them that will help me cope going forward?

Correct. And, you know, I think, you know, part of, part of grieving is learning how to embrace happiness. Right. maybe even more than you might have before. And by embracing happiness, I think really helps you to be healthier.

Correct. And, you know, I think, you know, part of, part of grieving is learning how to embrace happiness. Right. maybe even more than you might have before. And by embracing happiness, I think really helps you to be healthier.

You know, one thing I've learned is when someone is grieving, another person shouldn't be judging them. Yeah. really not judging them. They should be supporting them, helping them, doing what they can for them. And I sense that for some of what's going on in the world, there's more judgment that's going on than support for one another.

You know, one thing I've learned is when someone is grieving, another person shouldn't be judging them. Yeah. really not judging them. They should be supporting them, helping them, doing what they can for them. And I sense that for some of what's going on in the world, there's more judgment that's going on than support for one another.

And if we got to that point where we were supporting one another or realized that that's really what we should be doing, maybe it would be healthier.

And if we got to that point where we were supporting one another or realized that that's really what we should be doing, maybe it would be healthier.

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