Thursday, November 13, 2014

Finding the Thanks


My essay, on trying to find something to give thanks for on the Thanksgiving after my wife’s death, was published by Open to Hope Journal. http://www.opentohope.com/thanksgiving-darkness/

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Thanksgiving is brutal on those who grieve because it demands that we be thankful. But in the beginning of grief, all we can see is what we’ve lost.

The traditional things to be thankful for on this day are food, shelter, and community.


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