This is a completely different kind of grief. Like a death sentence looming. It’s as if I’ve received a terminal diagnosis. This loss feels so broad and sweeping I can’t find a way to encompass it let alone process it. And then there’s the continuous battle within as I wrestle with the barest glimmer of hope for a different outcome. Still…I realize that I must ultimately find a way to carry on for as long as I may be able to in the face of whatever adversity is yet before me. But it feels ⬇️