It appears that the anonymous diarist scheduled for tonight has not provided a diary, after all. But come on in, anyway!
A special welcome to anyone who is new to The Grieving Room. We meet every Monday evening. Whether your loss is recent or many years ago, whether you have lost a person or a pet, or even if the person you are "mourning" is still alive ("pre-grief" can be a very lonely and confusing time) you can come to this diary and process your grieving in whatever way works for you. Share whatever you need to share. We can't solve each other's problems, but we can be a sounding board and a place of connection.
Even though I have experienced a very recent death in the family (my mother-in-law passed just under two weeks ago), I find myself unprepared to conjure up any real kind of Grieving Room diary on short notice. So, I will refer you to this list of all previous Grieving Room diaries.
Please consider the comments section here an open thread for all who are grieving and wishing to process that with other folks who are on similar journeys.
I would also like to use this opportunity to make a passionate plea to help me fill some of the open hosting dates:
June 27 - zett
July 4 - s l o w loris
July 11 - Timaeus
July 18 - Kitsap River
July 25 - OPEN
August 1 - OPEN
August 8 - OPEN
August 15 - OPEN
August 22 - bigjacbigjacbigjac
August 29 - OPEN
September 5 - OPEN
September 12 - OPEN
September 19 - OPEN
September 26 - OPEN
If you can and will volunteer, please claim a date under the tip jar below, or drop me a private message here on dKos. I will make you a contributor to the group, and you can view the instructions posted in the group messages. I will send a dKos message reminder the day before your diary should be posted.
Thank you - we're over four years strong, and this success is due to the willingness of so many of you to share your grief experiences with all of us. Take care and hang in there, everyone.