My dad is losing his best friend in an hour

[majdrfrtim]

48. Prayers, of course, Tree!

Blessings upon you, as well.

Grief is not a mental illness, but it certainly can *feel* like one -- probably because every new grief brings up every old grief.

While I was in the military, I attempted to help military personnel re-frame their experience, despite what the culture told them: Tears are the mark of the *courage* it takes to assault into an ambush of grief. Tears are not the enemy. Tears denote the refusal to "turn tail and run away from" a reality that is unimaginably painful, awful, wrong, unfair, etc.

I pray that all the people affected by your dad's friend's death allow themselves the gift of tears -- including you, Tree-Hugger.

As much as you love your dad, I pray that you have in your life a power greater than yourself which loves him even more, and even better.

Thank you for sharing your journey with us here at DU.