Kayin Griffith
My blogs
| Gender | Female |
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| Location | Newberg, Oregon, United States |
| Introduction | Crying with No Tears I laid my head down on my mom’s shoulder and she comfortingly reached up and stroked my face. We silently cried tried though she had no tears. My mom explained to me that she is taking a “no tears pills.” With ALS it’s become increasingly difficult for her to swallow. This specific pill she is taking helps reduce complications with throat mucus and ultimately helps her swallow and breathe with less difficulty. One of the side effects however is that she cries without tears. I’ve been thinking about this concept- crying with no tears. It’s a bit of a metaphor of how my life feels right now. I am grieving many different things but have struggled to find an outlet to release the passion, love, anger and hope that comes with grief. I hope the words I write will create a safe place for streams of grief to slowly release. Be forewarned I’m not sure where that will take us. I will be sharing my own journey. My journey with the injustices of life and death. Reflecting on my mom’s illness of ALS, a recent personal death encounter and the overarching concept of suffering. |