The New Orleans funeral reminds us that grief is a burden that can be shared
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The New Orleans funeral reminds us that grief is a burden that can be shared
Death in human life only makes sense when death has been acknowledged. It is not a raw biological fact, not for humans. Death is knowledge of death, death is the ritual for the dead. This is why when we hear someone has died we always want to know how it happened: because in order to begin to absorb the pain of the loss we need a narrative. Acknowl
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