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We talk about hundreds of topics every day, some
boring, some exciting, and occasionally something controversial or
uncomfortable: sex, drugs, bodily functions, violence, politics.
As a society, though, we have a hard time talking
about something every single one of us will experience.
So our conversations over the weekend focused on the
motivation of the shooter and the gun control debate. We did our best to come
up with a logical explanation for what happened. The truth is much more
complex, and unlikely to satisfy anyone.
What we ignored – or tried to – was imagining what
it would be like to be in that movie theater or love someone who was.
Later this week, in a guest post by Kristie West,
you’ll be introduced to the concept of the Death Café. A movement that began in
Switzerland and spread to England, it offers a safe, casual place for people to
come together and explore how they feel about death.
I’ll be co-hosting a Death Café in Chicago in
September (details coming soon). It’s a very new concept for the U.S., and this
one will focus on men grieving their friends.
In the meantime, think about how willing you are to
talk about…you know…
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