This week’s podcast I talk about my uncle who died back in June 2021 of a heart attack. I reflect on the fragility and finality of life and death, detailing my emotional reaction after receiving the news from my dad. I share memories of her uncle Don and notes that his death means I’ve now lost the last of her mother’s immediate blood relatives, which is a significant emotional realization. I then get into a broader philosophical discussion about coping with the suddenness and bizarre nature of death, contrasting being alive with being instantly gone. And end with suggestions on how to process grief and loss, emphasizing the need for patience and gentleness in slowly piecing one’s life back together after experiencing tragedy.

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References:

https://medium.com/dose-of-wonder/lessons-on-life-death-d8258daa8c6 Lessons on Life & Death by Caitlin McColl

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