groovethang
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Post by groovethang on Aug 17, 2019 8:43:51 GMT -4
Thank you so much for posting this. My father passed away somewhat suddenly a few weeks ago, so I’m still in the early stages of dealing with my grief. It does help me a lot to hear from people who have made it through the worst of it already and survived. roisin54, I am so sorry to read this. My deepest sympathies.
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ladytrentham
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Now tomorrow morning, I'll breakfast in bed, and then get straight up into the tweeds.
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Post by ladytrentham on Aug 17, 2019 12:12:53 GMT -4
{{{roisin54}}}
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2019 12:14:38 GMT -4
(((@roisin54 ))) My condolences and much love to you and yours Take care of you x
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Post by prisma on Aug 17, 2019 14:13:46 GMT -4
Sending love to roisin54 and all of the other Greecies who are grieving.
Stephen Colbert was on Marc Maron's podcast some time in the past six months or so and they talked about grief there, too. Since that was a longer format, it really came through that it took Stephen a loooooonnnnng time to get to his place of gratitude about what he'd lost. I think he was 11 when his dad and brothers died and he became an atheist as a teenager and had extreme panic attacks in his early 20s, and it wasn't til after that (IIRC) that he rediscovered his faith and came to terms with the deep, deep grief he carried. I just wanted to add that so that those of you who still have fresh grief aren't chastising yourself for not being at the same place he is. It's a process.
Stephen is such a profoundly decent person. I really admire him.
When his name resurfaced on the top of the celebrity thread I must admit I thought, "Please, God, no sex scandal." He's in the small handful of men who would make me lose my faith in humanity if dirt came out. But that's another thing that came up in the Maron interview--he is fully aware of his shadow side and has outlets where he channels it (mainly, his comedy). Again, I really do admire him.
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Post by chitowngirl on Aug 17, 2019 15:01:32 GMT -4
{{{roisin54}}}❤️
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2019 15:02:51 GMT -4
(((roisin54)))
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2019 15:45:55 GMT -4
Thank you for the kind words everyone, it really does mean a lot to me. I know it's a long process. Fortunately I already had a good therapist, and wonderful supportive friends & family & co-workers, so I'm doing okay considering. When his name resurfaced on the top of the celebrity thread I must admit I thought, "Please, God, no sex scandal." He's in the small handful of men who would make me lose my faith in humanity if dirt came out. But that's another thing that came up in the Maron interview--he is fully aware of his shadow side and has outlets where he channels it (mainly, his comedy). Again, I really do admire him. Oh man, me too! I was so terrified when his thread popped up to the top of the page and I kept thinking "No No Not Stephen!!!!!" I was so relieved when I read the posts. He has been talking a lot more about grief lately. There was the Maron interview, and Conan O'Brien's podcast, and a bunch of print interviews. I think it's wonderful for him and for humanity at large that he's been able to channel his own darkness into comedy and not into anything creepy and/or illegal.
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Post by scarletprincess on Aug 17, 2019 18:54:28 GMT -4
Thank you so much for posting this. My father passed away somewhat suddenly a few weeks ago, so I’m still in the early stages of dealing with my grief. It does help me a lot to hear from people who have made it through the worst of it already and survived. roisin54, I am so sorry to read this. My deepest sympathies. I’m so sorry for your loss roisin54. I lost my dad on April 1st. Just when I think I’m doing OK, it hits me out of the blue. For some reason I’ve been overly emotional these past few days. Not sure why. I’m sure you’ll go through something similar. I’m almost afraid to watch that clip as I feel it might hit me hard.
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Post by mrspickles on Aug 17, 2019 19:52:17 GMT -4
roisin54, I am so sorry to read this. My deepest sympathies. I’m so sorry for your loss roisin54. I lost my dad on April 1st. Just when I think I’m doing OK, it hits me out of the blue. For some reason I’ve been overly emotional these past few days. Not sure why. I’m sure you’ll go through something similar. I’m almost afraid to watch that clip as I feel it might hit me hard. {{{{{ scarletprincess and @roisin54}}}}}
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Post by Spinderella on Aug 17, 2019 22:20:06 GMT -4
{{{scarletprincess and roisin54}}} and to all our Greecies in this thread who have experienced a sudden loss and/or still working through the loss of a loved one.
I really enjoyed listening to Stephen and Anderson discuss grief in such a way that you can understand and relate to. And it's not that often that you get to hear two men discussing this as you would women. This two gentlemen had such an open and deep love of their mothers, that you could really see how much this has impacted them. When Stephen talked about music that came out the year his father and brothers died and how a certain song (Band on the Run) still hits him so hard to this day. We need to see more of these conversations from those that are able and willing to talk about them openly. I think it's so important to feel that you're not alone, that your grief and how no matter how you're dealing with it...that it's okay. And if you're feeling that you're not going to be okay or that you are in a very dark place, that there are people around you who can help you.
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