I should tell you right off the bat my daughter is alive and well. I miss her because she is a teenager. It is connected to missing my mom who passed away in 1997.
This is not a good night for me to be writing this diary. To be honest I am in a really low mood but I hope that people are able to gather here and discuss and find some comfort from each other.
One reason it is a good night for me to be assigned to this is because it is "school eve". Some of you may have those feelings of, where has the time gone, children away at school, last day of grade school, last child to enter school.
A special welcome to anyone who is new to The Grieving Room. We meet every Monday evening. Whether your loss is recent or many years ago, whether you have lost a person or a pet, or even if the person you are "mourning" is still alive ("pre-grief" can be a very lonely and confusing time) you can come to this diary and process your grieving in whatever way works for you. Share whatever you need to share. We can't solve each other's problems, but we can be a sounding board and a place of connection.
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