When you are grieving, some people will disappear. They
don’t mean to be cruel. They just don’t know what to do. Let them go.

And then watch for the ones who show up differently.

• The
  neighbour who leaves soup on your porch without ringing the bell.
• The
  friend who calls and says, “I’m going for a walk in ten minutes. I’ll be
  outside if you want to join.”
• The
  adult child who stops saying “you should” and starts saying “what if we
  try this together?”

Hold those people close. They are not trying to fix you.
They are offering to walk with you. That is the kind of help that actually
helps.

And if you are that person for someone else? Just keep
showing up. Even when they push you away. Even when they can’t say thank you.
Your steadiness is a quiet lifeline.

Originally Published on https://boomersnotsenior.blogspot.com/

Royce Shook Blogger

I served as a teacher, a teacher on Call, a Department Head, a District Curriculum, Specialist, a Program Coordinator, and a Provincial Curriculum Coordinator over a forty year career. In addition, I was the Department Head for Curriculum and Instruction, as well as a professor both online and in person at the University of Phoenix (Canada) from 2000-2010.

I also worked with Special Needs students. I gave workshops on curriculum development and staff training before I fully retired