Why Write?

Without knowing what may come out, I thought I should create a place where I can explore my feelings and process my thoughts. Risky? For sure! But the idea of burying it all and trying to just move on seems dangerous as well. First of all the danger of forgetting the delightful details of Matt’s personality and active twenty-two years of life. I want to remember and treasure! Secondly, there are awful things that I will reflexively repress and hide as far away from my consciousness as possible. Those awful things may embody lessons for me or others that could be redemptive warnings. Lastly, grief is a journey of the soul with great potential. I need to maximize that potential by processing it deliberately and thoroughly.