hermannj314 2 days ago

Thanks. This week is the anniversary of when my daughter died. I get incredibly depressed. I don't really agree with what I wrote now that I have had a chance to reflect on it.

Thanks for your words.

  • srean a day ago

    In my very early twenties I used to seek out a secluded and a then inactive graveyard to do some rumination, or just to unwind. It bordered a marshy water body and the sun going down against it looked good.

    All the graves were in states of severe disrepair and worse (vandalism and theft). Except one. There was this grave of a girl child. Going by the date engraved, she would be same age as me, but she had died six years old, or about that age -- my memories are hazy now.

    For some reason no one had touched that grave. No vandalism. No theft. Once in a while even flowers.

    Once in a while humanity does redeem itself.

    • hermannj314 9 hours ago

      For what it is worth, thank you for sending this to me yesterday. It meant more than you can know.

  • srean 2 days ago

    From your post it seemed that you were in pain.

    I can't begin to fathom the feeling of a loss of one's child. Deeply sorry that you (or anyone else) had to go through that.

    Wishing you well.