Comments on: In grief, it is the small things I think about http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/2008/11/10/in-grief-it-is-the-small-things-i-think-about/ Navigating Twenty-Something Suburban Life Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:38:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dorie http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/2008/11/10/in-grief-it-is-the-small-things-i-think-about/comment-page-1/#comment-393 Dorie Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:33:27 +0000 http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/?p=180#comment-393 @Deb - Thanks. It means a lot. I was surprised at how hard it hit me. When life gets rough, I always focus on the details. Its why I'm a good person to have around when rough stuff hits other people - I am very good at focusing on the details of life they would neglect while they focus on healing. But when the rough stuff hits me, I do the exact same thing - only this time, there is no healing involved. @Deb – Thanks. It means a lot. I was surprised at how hard it hit me.

When life gets rough, I always focus on the details. Its why I’m a good person to have around when rough stuff hits other people – I am very good at focusing on the details of life they would neglect while they focus on healing. But when the rough stuff hits me, I do the exact same thing – only this time, there is no healing involved.

]]> By: Deb http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/2008/11/10/in-grief-it-is-the-small-things-i-think-about/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Deb Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:45:31 +0000 http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/?p=180#comment-392 Hey sweets. I'm really sorry to hear about your family friend - I'm sure that is a loss that's tough to bear. I'll be praying for you. On your post, it's interesting that you focus on the little things in grief because I tend to ignore the little things. Thinking back, for example, to 9/11. I was just moving home from England and looking for an apartment in New Hope and about to start a new job in NJ. 9/11 hit and suddenly the things that were consuming my life on 9/10 ceased to matter. Everything was thrown into perspective by that event and my grief caused me to feel like all the little things would work themselves out because clearly they didn't matter as much as whether or not I was going to see all of my friends again. Anyway, I completely understand your perspective - it makes perfect sense. I just never thought about it that way before. As always, I love your transparency. Chin-up girl. I'm praying for you. Hey sweets. I’m really sorry to hear about your family friend – I’m sure that is a loss that’s tough to bear. I’ll be praying for you.

On your post, it’s interesting that you focus on the little things in grief because I tend to ignore the little things. Thinking back, for example, to 9/11. I was just moving home from England and looking for an apartment in New Hope and about to start a new job in NJ. 9/11 hit and suddenly the things that were consuming my life on 9/10 ceased to matter. Everything was thrown into perspective by that event and my grief caused me to feel like all the little things would work themselves out because clearly they didn’t matter as much as whether or not I was going to see all of my friends again.

Anyway, I completely understand your perspective – it makes perfect sense. I just never thought about it that way before.

As always, I love your transparency. Chin-up girl. I’m praying for you.

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