So sorry to hear of your loss, Manuela. It's strange how here's another parallel of sorts in our respective lives (as previously mentioned). About the same time the previous year I lost my oldest brother due to complications arising from surgery relating to his circulatory system (he contracted the dreaded mrsa infection and, in his weakened state, never recovered). As you say, in your mind you push death out, not accepting it until you're face to face with it and you have to. Maybe the way we are afterward is a little bit like a pot that is repaired in the style of the Japanese art of Kintsugi. All the pieces are there, but whole is never quite the same again. The sliver and gold holding the pieces is a little like the wisdom that holds all those precious memories together. Thank you for sharing. Take care.
Thank you so much for sharing this! Wow, these parallels are interesting. I am sorry for your loss!
Yes, Kintsugi is one of the most beautiful artforms out there, precisely because it honors the broken pieces and they get used to create wholeness again. Such a metaphor for healing for all of us.
Heartbreaking. I'm glad he had a good last day, otherwise I don't know what to say, except I'm sorry for your loss. And I hope writing about it helps you navigate your feelings, even now. I wish for only the best for you and your family.
So sorry to hear of your loss, Manuela. It's strange how here's another parallel of sorts in our respective lives (as previously mentioned). About the same time the previous year I lost my oldest brother due to complications arising from surgery relating to his circulatory system (he contracted the dreaded mrsa infection and, in his weakened state, never recovered). As you say, in your mind you push death out, not accepting it until you're face to face with it and you have to. Maybe the way we are afterward is a little bit like a pot that is repaired in the style of the Japanese art of Kintsugi. All the pieces are there, but whole is never quite the same again. The sliver and gold holding the pieces is a little like the wisdom that holds all those precious memories together. Thank you for sharing. Take care.
Thank you so much for sharing this! Wow, these parallels are interesting. I am sorry for your loss!
Yes, Kintsugi is one of the most beautiful artforms out there, precisely because it honors the broken pieces and they get used to create wholeness again. Such a metaphor for healing for all of us.
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Heartbreaking. I'm glad he had a good last day, otherwise I don't know what to say, except I'm sorry for your loss. And I hope writing about it helps you navigate your feelings, even now. I wish for only the best for you and your family.
Thanks so much!
I appreciate your comment.