My Aunt Deane on Widowhood and Mourning ~ The Imaginative Conservative

My Aunt Deane on Widowhood and Mourning ~ The Imaginative Conservative

Recently, my cousin Keena’s husband of nearly thirty years died after a two-year fight with colon cancer. I was glad to attend the funeral and spend time with her and the family afterward. Mourning with those who mourn is a command we ought to take seriously, for it carries its own blessings, even if we don’t feel we have the words to comfort well. In comforting as in so much of life, it may be said that showing up is ninety percent of success. …