Happy Thanksgiving, Rob

Happy Thanksgiving, Rob, wherever you are. I am thankful that you and I connected in this life and that we've many lives to meet in again. Thank you for loving me as you did. I will never forget you. I love you.

(I just noticed that in this picture, Rob's reflection shows in the window behind him. Just his earlobe -- which I liked to flick back and forth, to tickle him.)

Depression and Wallowing ... it comes with the territory

Grieving requires lots of soul-searching and introspection. Truly, it's a solo project. You can go to support groups and talk with friends and lean on family members, but the tough stuff -- the work that bleeds out your eyes and makes you want to throw up -- has to be done by yourself.

So, you could say that grieving is fairly selfish in nature. Not in a bad way, you understand -- it's just something that can't be one when others are around. Usually.