A Plumber's Guide to Grief

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Talk That Hurts

Talk That Hurts

It can be very hard to engage with society while deep in grief, especially when we get inadvertently punched in the face during small talk. Here's how this plumber answers small talk questions.

"I can't imagine what you are going through..."

"I can't imagine what you are going through..."

In the first half of my grief journey, people would say, "I can't imagine what you are going through" and interestingly, I found the comment irritating! The comment was made with the best intentions, but looking back, I think my irritation was founded in jealousy. I was jealous they didn't have...

Do you have kids? Do you have grandchildren?

Do you have kids? Do you have grandchildren?

The question is often asked as a conversation icebreaker by people who have kids or grandchildren. An innocent question, but a very painful question for those who have lost a child or grandchild. A devastating question for someone who has lost more than one child or grandchild...