Random Thoughts, v2022.2 or: what will I do when cognitive dissonance ends?

I read a lovely Twitter thread today on grieving:

It's worth asking: are americans able to express grief?

Like, do americans have any socially acceptable way to express mourning, indicate they are experiencing psychological distress at loss, etc

— Anosognosiogenesis (@pookleblinky) February 13, 2022

Every once in a while, as I’m ticking items off my daily to-do lists, it occurs to me that I’ve been grieving for a long time. Years now. I still remember the day I got the phone call from the ...