Life Lesson 3: You Can't Rush Grief.

I Have A Feeling Of Reverence About My Father Being In His 80s - A Feeling That I Want To Whisper, Take Soft Steps, Not Intrude Too Much. He's Like A Stately Old Cathedral To Me Now.

I Grew Up In This Era Where Your Parents' Friends Were All Called Aunt And Uncle. And Then I Had An Aunt And An Aunt. We Saw Them On Holidays And Other Times. We Never Talked About It, But I Just Understood That They Were A Couple.

You Know, If You Hang Around This Earth Long Enough You Really See How Things Come Full Circle.

Life Lesson 3: You Can't Rush Grief. It Has Its Own Timetable. All You Can Do Is Make Sure There Are Lots Of Soft Places Around - Beds, Pillows, Arms, Laps.

You Have To Separate Yourself From Your Parents. You Do. In Order To Find Yourself.