By Sandra Allik — 2019
Readers discuss how losing a parent changed their lives and continues to affect them.
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CLEAR ALL
Five years ago, my father fell into a deep bout of depression. Twelve months later his depression culminated in suicide.
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In a world where there’s much to be taken seriously, it’s important to remember to laugh. Not to make light of the severity of war, discrimination, terror threats, or climate change, but to maintain a perspective that there is still much to be thankful for and to celebrate in your life.
Philosopher Joanna Macy on how Rilke can help us befriend our mortality and be more alive: “Death is our friend precisely because it brings us into absolute and passionate presence with all that is here, that is natural, that is love.”