Lessons from Loss #1

There’s a great line from the early 2000’s TV show “Six Feet Under” :
“I know that if you think life’s a vending machine where you put in virtue and take out happiness then you’re going to be disappointed.”

Life is also not a vending machine where you put in suffering and are rewarded with something you want. Life’s just not fair, a lot of the time. But it’s still wonderful.

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Emily Hyatt Day was a teacher of English, history, culture studies, psychology and language. She now offers grief support services online and in person.

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