Speaking With Strangers
Estimated reading time: 1 minute, 20 seconds
One of the common recommendations that friends make to me is that I should meet more people.
I miss Jan, but I do not feel lonely.
I talk to many people on my walks as well as when I run errands.
These fluctuate between saying to fellow walkers, “Have a nice day,” to actual conversations while shopping.
Yesterday, I conversed with a woman standing next to me in the deli line. The ordering system setup during COVID was causing long delays.
After the staff asked for our names or identification information, we thought it was moving faster.
When her order was ready, she found one with my name and brought it to me when she did.
I thanked her for helping me and making my day easier.
We are a social and interdependent people. Helping each other helps us.
Perhaps my training as a community organizer has made it easier for me to meet new people.
I always have friends and meet new people, but I will never replace Jan.
Her love was all I ever needed and transformed me.
I know that the love Jan and I shared is all that matters, and it will never die!
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Sharing Jan's Love
Estimated reading time: 1 minute, 20 secondsRichard W. Brown speaks about grief, sharing Jan’s love, and how Hanson Park became the site of Jan’s Memorial Garden.
