You’re not as important as you think. The world moves on very quickly. Life goes on no matter what. And people don’t care as much as you think they do.
Hot take: Europe is a bunch of third-world countries with better branding. No A/C. No dryers. Ice is a luxury. You’ll sweat through dinner while the waiter ignores you for 2 hours. Say what you want about America, but at least eating out doesn’t feel like hot yoga with bread.
Laid my dad to rest today and then visited my mum’s grave just nearby. Most days have felt crushing, but strangely, today brought a quiet sense of reassurance, a reminder that I’m not alone.