A Child of Mine - In the name of Thiago - Day 87
Thoroughly shattered today.
Just completely overwhelmed by the enormity of my grief and everything else going
on with this bloody virus.
I found it so very hard
to go to the cemetery and the truth of the matter is that I probably wouldn’t have
done that on Sunday had Angelica not put the idea forward. It was something that
needed to happen though and I am glad that I did it but it has made me realise
that this is all still extremely raw to me and I am finding it very hard to
cope.
So with all of that in
mind at lunch time today I made a call to ‘A Child of Mine’. They are a charity
that supports bereaved parents and their founder is a lady called Gayle
Routledge who herself lost a son, when he was just three.
It was very comforting
to talk about Thiago with her. She was a great listener and discussing my
feelings with someone who had been there and come through it all and made it out
the other side made me think that no matter how shit things are right now, I
will function properly at some point in the future!
So if you are reading
this and perhaps struggling with the loss of a child, (I hope there aren’t too
many of you!) then do get in touch with Gayle. She’s genuine, kind and will be there
for you. It was an emotionally draining chat and has left me feeling just
whacked but I am glad that I picked up the phone and chatted to her.
Then after I clocked off
for the day at work a bit earlier than usual, I rang my mate Nigel and he said
his approach to coronavirus was this: “I think of it as a tidal wave sweeping
in towards us but with me on a surfboard right on the crest”. I thought ‘wow’
what a great way to address the way we find ourselves. Like the rest of us, Nigel
thinks the situation is shit but he’s making sure that even though he’d rather
be living a ‘normal’ life, he’s not going to let this bastard get the better of
him. Good on you Nigel, I love it mate.
Ah they’re just
playing Here Comes The Sun to close the drive time show on Five Live. Fuck I
love that song. But now it’s time for yoga..
Success. I’ve just
managed an hour’s worth before checking out and enjoyed the quiet satisfaction
of knowing that two farts were enjoyed by me and me only. Phew!
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