Δαφνη Ευτυχια Αρθουρος

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"As a society we often try to ignore death, to disguise and distract from the end as if death will forget us just as readily. The ever-rising cost of human life the pandemic continues to leave in its wake has created a societal grief that hangs heavy.

"The guilt - the would-have, could-have and should-have - became compounded by directions to stay apart, and many people have been left with the bittersweet feeling that steps which were necessary to preserve and protect the lives of the community prevented us from being present in the lives we cared the most about.

"Experiencing bereavement during a period of societal mourning while the lives of everyone in the community are in some way impacted by grief, creates a dichotomy of solidarity and solitude: you are not alone, and yet we all are."

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-- Lennie Pennie (Lenniesaurus), "As mortal as we all are, our love for each other remains", HeraldScotland, 2022-11-05