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Don’t Say Something…Just Stand There.

There is no such thing as grief counseling.

There were three of us standing there. A grieving father, myself and a colleague. In the middle of a crowded room with conversation, laughter, and “good” noise in the background. The kind of background noise that sparks excitement and hope. Upbeat. Lively. I had just finished speaking on the “opioid epidemic”. The mood in our circle did not match the mood…