This is the post of last week, which I haven't done yet. One my closest friends just lost one of their parents in a very sudden and, as far as I can tell, traumatic way. I feel like I haven't been a very good friend in the past when people close to me have been going through really hard stuff, and I really want to do better, so I've been really trying to prioritize being part of a support network for him. That plus school has been all the time and mental space. Thus, didn't even think about a blog last week.
I asked one of my professors recently for a suggestion on a resource to help people who are supporting grieving friends and family, and they pointed me to a book called, "It's ok that your not ok" So I've been trying to read that in between school assignments. Part of it confirms my worries that often people are really not helpful when someone is going through grief, especially intense cases (like an unexpected death, a child or partner's death, death due to murder or suicide) even when they are trying to be helpful. So I guess I'm glad I've got it to read, though concerned I haven't read it all yet.
That's all for this short post.
Take care of each other, be well,
Isaac
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