As it approaches 3PM, I am about to leave my office to see Kelli, my grief counselor, for the last time. About two months ago she asked me when I thought the last visit should be and I answered with "at the end of April."
It feels right to me to be ending this part of the grief journey. So much of our latest conversations have not been about handling grief but rather how to handle my new life. In one sense, that is the objective of grief counseling--to get you to the point where the dominant part of your efforts are no longer focused on grief, but rather focused on living a new life. So, if that is the measure, it is time to say goodbye to Kelli.
It is also very sad to be ending this great relationship I have with Kelli. She has been a touchstone of solidity in a world that lost its balance sometime between March of 2009 and shortly after Mary's death in April of 2010. I cannot tell you how important my Tuesdays at 4PM with Kelli have been for me.
The bottom line is, "Thank you, Kelli" for being there for me during this horrible year. You are the greatest!
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