I ran across this on twitter from a "grief expert" that I follow, Megan Devine. Her website and tweets have helped me immensely with my own processing and how to be a better friend and support to others in grief. Each semester I speak to our Leadership class about appreciation and gratitude. I talk about my sister and explain that while I certainly am not thankful my sister died, I am thankful for the person I became because of the experience. I can look back and see that what bloomed from her sickness and death is a flower of kindness and empathy for those in need. "you will never be the same nor should you be the same." Each experience of our lives shapes us into a new version of ourselves, if we let it.
-Jess
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