Is Grief Necessary?

A man asks if his relationship with his mother the same whilst she's alive, as it is when she's dying. Rupert responds 'yes'. The question then becomes 'is grief necessary?'. Rupert suggests that if you've had a longtime relationship, such as with a parent or a partner, death presents a change. Your being is not changed, but something has been removed, and grief is the appropriate response to that. It is an expression of love.

From event 08 - 15 October, 2023 Seven Day Retreat at Garrison Institute – 8th to 15th October

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