Grief Brain

Grief Brain.

It’s real.

Here’s my story.

About ten months after The Accident, Ron and I were traveling and scheduled a night in Hot Springs. We planned to go to the While We’re Waiting Support Group Meeting. We live six hours away in Texas. This was Ron’s first time. I’d driven over for a prior meeting.

That afternoon we got to town, checked into our hotel and changed clothes to go out. We shopped in a few fun stores then grabbed an early dinner before the meeting.

We arrived at the WWW meeting and found a couple of chairs. We introduced ourselves to a few other bereaved parents. Brad prayed. Jill explained how the meeting would go.

Then I looked down.

I saw my shoes.

Oh NO!!!! I couldn’t believe it!!

I had been to lots of places like this!!! We’d gone shopping!! And to dinner!!They are completely different! One open toe. One closed toe. They are different heights! I had buckled them both on! One around the ankle; the other behind the heel. And I hadn’t noticed they were completely different!!! Two very different shoes!!

Everyone laughed! Jill took a picture.

Hey, at least my toes looked good!

Larry Brown said, “I bet you have another pair at home just like those!”

Janice Brown, Jill, and I still laugh about this great photo. I’m so glad we can laugh together as we grieve together.

Yes, grief brain is real. We will make mistakes. We will forget things. It’s ok. Be patient with yourself. Be gracious. It gets better.

Seven years since The Accident. My shoes match today.

Grief, healing in grief, Loss of a child, support for parents who lost a child


KathleenBDuncan

I write about my life, my journey, my family, and my faith. I am wife to one, mom to seven with one in heaven, and grandmother to many. I am also full-time caregiver to my stepmom E who suffers from dementia due to Alzheimer’s. In my spare time I like to read, travel, crochet, bike, and play with our black pug Molly.

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