The New Orleans funeral reminds us that grief is a burden that can be shared

During the pandemic some New Orleanians were arrested for having a second line, a ritual moving jazz band with accompanying dancers that is commonly used to celebrate the departed. I felt softer towards them than the Mardi Gras revelers who were visiting from all over the country despite COVID, who had decided their voyeuristic pleasure was more im

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grief is not a problem to be solved or a malady to be cured. It’s a sacred reality to be entered.

It is time to grieve and mourn the dead and believe in the power of renewal. If we do not embrace our grief, our sadness will come out sideways in unexpected forms of depression and violence.