Memorial Day made me think of how, over the years, I have gotten better at “Doing Death.” That skill is not one I am proud of or enjoy discussing, but that discussion is an important one. Like dealing with trauma, dealing with death is a skill you can learn… and in Episode 3, Wade, Tim and I discuss three general topics: (1) General Thoughts on Doing Death; (2) Wade’s Commemorative Event for Juan, One Year after his suicide; and (3) What Do You Say When You Get to the Front of the Line at a Funeral?
Here is a more specific list of what we cover in Episode 3:
- Introduction
- The Fear of Never Living
- The Circle of Life
- Death and “The Serenity Prayer”
- Teaching Young People How to Do Death
- Not the Circle of Life
- Life’s Not Fair
- The Only Thing You Actually Control in Life is Your Reaction to Events
- The Difficult Task of Accepting Life’s Randomness
- Life’s Difficult Moments are Teaching Opportunities
- Keeping People Alive in Your Life
- Learning to Celebrate Someone’s Life Is Not a Natural Thing
- Wade’s Idea to Gather His Family & Friends to Commemorate Juan’s Death
- Memorials in Your Home Bring Both Joy & Sadness
- Joy & Pain are Part of Every Memorial
- Sweet & Sour Chicken for the Rest of Your Life!
- “I Can’t Have Him Here”
- What Do You Say When You Get to the Front of the Line?
- Tim: “Mac’s Not a Hugging Person!”
- Somebody’s Gotta Teach You These Things
- Don’t Try to Explain Anything… Hug Them
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