You have my condolences on the deaths of all your loved ones. I wish you peace, love, patience, and resiliency in the years ahead. Thank you for being on this earth.
Wow, Ogun, that's a lot of death to process. Your description of your mother and your relationship with her is so vivid and honest. I really liked your observation of relationships that don't get healed. I have some in my family too. One will never heal and one I still have hope for.
The Caribbean death culture - heck, sickness/illness/death culture - is curious at best, straight cray cray at worst.
My mom's sister passed away in May. I know my mom was devasted since one of the things she was really looking forward to was hitting the streets with my aunt when she returned to Trinidad. Yet, the only acceptable and expressed emotion was anger, not at my aunt though.
You have my condolences on the deaths of all your loved ones. I wish you peace, love, patience, and resiliency in the years ahead. Thank you for being on this earth.
Wow, Ogun, that's a lot of death to process. Your description of your mother and your relationship with her is so vivid and honest. I really liked your observation of relationships that don't get healed. I have some in my family too. One will never heal and one I still have hope for.
The Caribbean death culture - heck, sickness/illness/death culture - is curious at best, straight cray cray at worst.
My mom's sister passed away in May. I know my mom was devasted since one of the things she was really looking forward to was hitting the streets with my aunt when she returned to Trinidad. Yet, the only acceptable and expressed emotion was anger, not at my aunt though.
It was interesting.