Happy Thanksgiving!

SO Much to be Grateful For

A skeleton wearing a cervical collar siting at a Thanksgiving meal holding out a thumbs up.
Probably turning the head a little too much. (Image: Gemini)

To be clear, I’m writing this for myself, first and foremost. It’s how I process things, and I have a lot to process.

I’ve been overwhelmed at the number of people who’ve reached out with support (truly … more on that later). I know there are questions, and rather than repeat myself ad nauseam, I figured I’d make this little writing exercise/record public. Ignore it, or read it, or something in between. That you’ve cared enough to read even this far has already made my day. I’ll update it from time to time.

Two versions: TL;DR: WTAF! summary of the events of the last week, followed by OMG! TMI! gory details/trigger warning, etc. No blood, but there is poop.

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On Trauma

Trauma
(Image: canva.com)

I’m starting to notice that many more people have suffered trauma in their lives than I ever would have imagined.

I mean actual, life altering events that in retrospect we would refer to as trauma.

We are a damaged species. Each and every one of us, it would appear.

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