A Pause in the Action
Hey all. Just a quick note to let you know that I won’t be posting any audio for ten days or so. One of my best friends just died unexpectedly, and I’m going to fly to Spain to attend his funeral next week and spend some time with his family. I thought maybe I’d put together a ROMA before I leave, discussing mortality (a perennial favorite here) and friendship and love and grieving and all the other things that feel so immediate right now, but it’s impossible for me to even type these lines without losing it, much less talk about it into a microphone. I’ll be back with you in late September, hopefully with enough scar tissue to talk about these things without falling apart. Until then, I’ll leave you with a thought that keeps going through my head, which is that Brian paid life the highest compliment simply by enjoying it.
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I’m so sorry for your loss, Chris. A side effect of continued living is we must bear witness to many others who depart before us, around a corner, into a mystery. Those close to us will echo through our own departure.
May your friend rest in peace. And your grief move firmly and gentle, opening even more depth in that wonderful heart you nurture and emanate.
So sorry, Chris! And while I wish it were different, "lose it" as best you can... because that's the only healthy way it can be processed. I wrote this a while back, which speaks to some of this. It's shit you already know, but maybe it can be a companion when times like this hit. Much love (and grief), my brother!
https://nd4life.com/grief-loss/grief-love-why-we-cant-have-one-without-the-other/