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This Could Be the Last Time | Louise Winter | TEDxKingsCollegeLondon


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it was just another day in Phil’s life

it was just another day in Phil’s life he’d had a long day at work and all he

he’d had a long day at work and all he

he’d had a long day at work and all he wanted to do was take his shoes off sit

wanted to do was take his shoes off sit

wanted to do was take his shoes off sit on the sofa and watch his favorite soaps

on the sofa and watch his favorite soaps

on the sofa and watch his favorite soaps with a can of beer but before he could

with a can of beer but before he could

with a can of beer but before he could do that his dog Benson needed to go for

do that his dog Benson needed to go for

do that his dog Benson needed to go for a walk so he headed to the park and

a walk so he headed to the park and

a walk so he headed to the park and decided to play a game of ball but as he

decided to play a game of ball but as he

decided to play a game of ball but as he was playing he tripped fell and smashed

was playing he tripped fell and smashed

was playing he tripped fell and smashed his head against the concrete of the

his head against the concrete of the

his head against the concrete of the pavement as he was bleeding another dog

pavement as he was bleeding another dog

pavement as he was bleeding another dog walker called 999 but Phil never made it

walker called 999 but Phil never made it

walker called 999 but Phil never made it home that night or ever again he died in

home that night or ever again he died in

home that night or ever again he died in the ambulance on the way to hospital

Dave had recently retired he’d spent 50

Dave had recently retired he’d spent 50 years working in his accountant and was

years working in his accountant and was

years working in his accountant and was looking forward to spending his

looking forward to spending his

looking forward to spending his retirement in the garden reading the

retirement in the garden reading the

retirement in the garden reading the paper and seeing his grandchildren one

paper and seeing his grandchildren one

paper and seeing his grandchildren one day his wife June decided to pop to the

day his wife June decided to pop to the

day his wife June decided to pop to the shops for a while so Dave took the

shops for a while so Dave took the

shops for a while so Dave took the opportunity to mow the lawn he got to

opportunity to mow the lawn he got to

opportunity to mow the lawn he got to the awkward bit by the petunias when he

the awkward bit by the petunias when he

the awkward bit by the petunias when he felt a pain in his chest the pain was

felt a pain in his chest the pain was

felt a pain in his chest the pain was his heart he fell went into

his heart he fell went into

his heart he fell went into unconsciousness if he always later June

unconsciousness if he always later June

unconsciousness if he always later June returned home from doing the shopping

returned home from doing the shopping

returned home from doing the shopping she put on the careful made a cup of tea

she put on the careful made a cup of tea

she put on the careful made a cup of tea and headed outside to the garden to see

and headed outside to the garden to see

and headed outside to the garden to see her husband but it was too late

her husband but it was too late

her husband but it was too late Dave had already died Katie was having a

Dave had already died Katie was having a

Dave had already died Katie was having a tough summer it was the middle of her

tough summer it was the middle of her

tough summer it was the middle of her a-levels and she really wasn’t enjoying

a-levels and she really wasn’t enjoying

a-levels and she really wasn’t enjoying them very much but she was looking

them very much but she was looking

them very much but she was looking forward to a long summer spent with her

forward to a long summer spent with her

forward to a long summer spent with her friends before University the night

friends before University the night

friends before University the night before her final a level history exam

before her final a level history exam

before her final a level history exam she decided to take an hour off and have

she decided to take an hour off and have

she decided to take an hour off and have a pizza with her big sister

a pizza with her big sister

a pizza with her big sister she went to bed as usual and the next

she went to bed as usual and the next

she went to bed as usual and the next morning her mom shouted her downstairs

morning her mom shouted her downstairs

morning her mom shouted her downstairs saying the breakfast was ready but she

saying the breakfast was ready but she

saying the breakfast was ready but she never came downstairs her mom found her

never came downstairs her mom found her

never came downstairs her mom found her in bed she had died in her sleep as a

in bed she had died in her sleep as a

in bed she had died in her sleep as a funeral director I am faced with the

funeral director I am faced with the

funeral director I am faced with the brutal reality of death every single day

brutal reality of death every single day

brutal reality of death every single day in my line of work there is no escaping

in my line of work there is no escaping

in my line of work there is no escaping the fact that we are all going to die

the fact that we are all going to die

the fact that we are all going to die the evidence is in the mortuary every

the evidence is in the mortuary every

the evidence is in the mortuary every morning I go into work and the smell of

morning I go into work and the smell of

morning I go into work and the smell of death hits me my phone rings because

death hits me my phone rings because

death hits me my phone rings because someone has died and my assistance is

someone has died and my assistance is

someone has died and my assistance is required heart attacks

required heart attacks

required heart attacks mystery illnesses terrorist incidents

mystery illnesses terrorist incidents

mystery illnesses terrorist incidents murders suicides car crashes tragic

murders suicides car crashes tragic

murders suicides car crashes tragic accidents even simple hospital

accidents even simple hospital

accidents even simple hospital procedures gone wrong on average 1,000

procedures gone wrong on average 1,000

procedures gone wrong on average 1,000 people died in London every single week

people died in London every single week

people died in London every single week that’s a lot of people who just don’t

that’s a lot of people who just don’t

that’s a lot of people who just don’t have a tomorrow inspired by all these

have a tomorrow inspired by all these

have a tomorrow inspired by all these funerals I very quickly got into the

funerals I very quickly got into the

funerals I very quickly got into the habit of saying this could be the last

habit of saying this could be the last

habit of saying this could be the last time as inspired as I was my boyfriend

time as inspired as I was my boyfriend

time as inspired as I was my boyfriend at the time even had my words tattooed

at the time even had my words tattooed

at the time even had my words tattooed onto his arm in my handwriting but as a

onto his arm in my handwriting but as a

onto his arm in my handwriting but as a funeral director I’m not only faced with

funeral director I’m not only faced with

funeral director I’m not only faced with the brutal reality of death it’s also

the brutal reality of death it’s also

the brutal reality of death it’s also the brutal reality of life my job is to

the brutal reality of life my job is to

the brutal reality of life my job is to support people who are in the midst of

support people who are in the midst of

support people who are in the midst of going through what is possibly the most

going through what is possibly the most

going through what is possibly the most difficult devastating and traumatic time

difficult devastating and traumatic time

difficult devastating and traumatic time of their life and so I see how it

of their life and so I see how it

of their life and so I see how it affects them so lying in bed one night I

affects them so lying in bed one night I

affects them so lying in bed one night I added something to my boyfriend’s arm

added something to my boyfriend’s arm

added something to my boyfriend’s arm this could be the last time his touch he

this could be the last time his touch he

this could be the last time his touch he said but it probably won’t I added in by

said but it probably won’t I added in by

said but it probably won’t I added in by room you see Phil who never came home

room you see Phil who never came home

room you see Phil who never came home after his walk in the park was survived

after his walk in the park was survived

after his walk in the park was survived by his wife his neighbors and his dog

by his wife his neighbors and his dog

by his wife his neighbors and his dog Benson Dave who

Benson Dave who

Benson Dave who retired only to have a heart attack and

retired only to have a heart attack and

retired only to have a heart attack and died was survived by his wife his

died was survived by his wife his

died was survived by his wife his children their children his nieces and

children their children his nieces and

children their children his nieces and nephews the people he’d worked with for

nephews the people he’d worked with for

nephews the people he’d worked with for over 50 years the men he drank with at

over 50 years the men he drank with at

over 50 years the men he drank with at the pub and everyone he knew to say

the pub and everyone he knew to say

the pub and everyone he knew to say hello to including the milkman and Katie

hello to including the milkman and Katie

hello to including the milkman and Katie whose death remains unexplained

whose death remains unexplained

whose death remains unexplained to this day was survived by her sister

to this day was survived by her sister

to this day was survived by her sister her parents her grandparents her school

her parents her grandparents her school

her parents her grandparents her school friends her netball team and absolutely

friends her netball team and absolutely

friends her netball team and absolutely everyone who knew her online really

everyone who knew her online really

everyone who knew her online really quite well but had never met her all of

quite well but had never met her all of

quite well but had never met her all of these people had a tomorrow and it was a

these people had a tomorrow and it was a

these people had a tomorrow and it was a tomorrow they had to find a way to live

tomorrow they had to find a way to live

tomorrow they had to find a way to live with now I’ve learned so much from these

with now I’ve learned so much from these

with now I’ve learned so much from these people about how dealing with the very

people about how dealing with the very

people about how dealing with the very difficult emotions around death can

difficult emotions around death can

difficult emotions around death can really transform our lives up until the

really transform our lives up until the

really transform our lives up until the age of 25 I had never even attended a

age of 25 I had never even attended a

age of 25 I had never even attended a funeral so I was totally overwhelmed

funeral so I was totally overwhelmed

funeral so I was totally overwhelmed when my granddad was diagnosed with

when my granddad was diagnosed with

when my granddad was diagnosed with terminal cancer and I had to face the

terminal cancer and I had to face the

terminal cancer and I had to face the prospect of my first ever death I spent

prospect of my first ever death I spent

prospect of my first ever death I spent 18 months anticipating how it was going

18 months anticipating how it was going

18 months anticipating how it was going to feel expecting a deep darkness like

to feel expecting a deep darkness like

to feel expecting a deep darkness like depression but grief came in many shades

depression but grief came in many shades

depression but grief came in many shades it wasn’t just darkness there was joy

it wasn’t just darkness there was joy

it wasn’t just darkness there was joy gratitude sadness and anger in there as

gratitude sadness and anger in there as

gratitude sadness and anger in there as well I soon realized that grief was so

well I soon realized that grief was so

well I soon realized that grief was so much more overwhelming unpredictable and

much more overwhelming unpredictable and

much more overwhelming unpredictable and complicated than I ever could have

complicated than I ever could have

complicated than I ever could have imagined

imagined

imagined everyone’s reaction to death is very

everyone’s reaction to death is very

everyone’s reaction to death is very different and whatever you’re feeling it

different and whatever you’re feeling it

different and whatever you’re feeling it is ok now after Phil’s very sudden and

is ok now after Phil’s very sudden and

is ok now after Phil’s very sudden and tragic death I spent some time with his

tragic death I spent some time with his

tragic death I spent some time with his widow Angela planning his funeral we

widow Angela planning his funeral we

widow Angela planning his funeral we wasted 30 years of our life she told me

wasted 30 years of our life she told me

wasted 30 years of our life she told me we just spent our time bickering and

we just spent our time bickering and

we just spent our time bickering and arguing about everything and absolutely

arguing about everything and absolutely

arguing about everything and absolutely nothing and now he is gone and I have to

nothing and now he is gone and I have to

nothing and now he is gone and I have to spend the rest of my life knowing that

spend the rest of my life knowing that

spend the rest of my life knowing that we wasted our time together I never get

we wasted our time together I never get

we wasted our time together I never get another opportunity a neighbor Barbara

another opportunity a neighbor Barbara

another opportunity a neighbor Barbara tried very hard to console her she said

tried very hard to console her she said

tried very hard to console her she said Angie you’ve just got to stop crying

Angie you’ve just got to stop crying

Angie you’ve just got to stop crying this can’t go on you’ve got to get on

this can’t go on you’ve got to get on

this can’t go on you’ve got to get on with your life you’ve got to see the

with your life you’ve got to see the

with your life you’ve got to see the good things you’ve got to celebrate all

good things you’ve got to celebrate all

good things you’ve got to celebrate all the good things that you did together

the good things that you did together

the good things that you did together and you know don’t sit around moping

and you know don’t sit around moping

and you know don’t sit around moping over him he wouldn’t want you wasting

over him he wouldn’t want you wasting

over him he wouldn’t want you wasting your tears whatever you’re feeling it’s

your tears whatever you’re feeling it’s

your tears whatever you’re feeling it’s okay in my early twenties when

okay in my early twenties when

okay in my early twenties when depression led me to not want him to be

depression led me to not want him to be

depression led me to not want him to be here anymore

here anymore

here anymore I was so used to people telling me not

I was so used to people telling me not

I was so used to people telling me not to be so silly that I had everything to

to be so silly that I had everything to

to be so silly that I had everything to live for and that I should be feeling

live for and that I should be feeling

live for and that I should be feeling something in fact anything apart from

something in fact anything apart from

something in fact anything apart from the reality of what I was actually

the reality of what I was actually

the reality of what I was actually feeling one day a friend took me for a

feeling one day a friend took me for a

feeling one day a friend took me for a walk in the park

walk in the park

walk in the park she let me talk without interrupting and

she let me talk without interrupting and

she let me talk without interrupting and at the end he simply nodded and said I

at the end he simply nodded and said I

at the end he simply nodded and said I totally get why you would want to leave

totally get why you would want to leave

totally get why you would want to leave whatever you’re feeling it’s okay

whatever you’re feeling it’s okay

whatever you’re feeling it’s okay diminishing other people’s feelings or

diminishing other people’s feelings or

diminishing other people’s feelings or telling them how they should and

telling them how they should and

telling them how they should and shouldn’t be feeling doesn’t help even

shouldn’t be feeling doesn’t help even

shouldn’t be feeling doesn’t help even if it’s well-intentioned now another

if it’s well-intentioned now another

if it’s well-intentioned now another thing that I’ve learned from the many

thing that I’ve learned from the many

thing that I’ve learned from the many people I’ve worked with is that owning

people I’ve worked with is that owning

people I’ve worked with is that owning what is going on and saying it as it is

what is going on and saying it as it is

what is going on and saying it as it is is really valuable so when I first

is really valuable so when I first

is really valuable so when I first started working in funerals I would

started working in funerals I would

started working in funerals I would arrive at someone’s house knock on the

arrive at someone’s house knock on the

arrive at someone’s house knock on the door introduce myself wonder whether to

door introduce myself wonder whether to

door introduce myself wonder whether to take my shoes off or not and then wonder

take my shoes off or not and then wonder

take my shoes off or not and then wonder how on earth I was going to express my

how on earth I was going to express my

how on earth I was going to express my condolences for what had happened to

condolences for what had happened to

condolences for what had happened to them sounding genuine sincere and honest

them sounding genuine sincere and honest

them sounding genuine sincere and honest which I was but it’s very difficult to

which I was but it’s very difficult to

which I was but it’s very difficult to word so what I would do is say something

word so what I would do is say something

word so what I would do is say something which I felt was right such as I’m sorry

which I felt was right such as I’m sorry

which I felt was right such as I’m sorry for your loss or sorry about your

for your loss or sorry about your

for your loss or sorry about your husband and then pause and wait for

husband and then pause and wait for

husband and then pause and wait for their reaction and their reactions were

their reaction and their reactions were

their reaction and their reactions were always very interesting and very

always very interesting and very

always very interesting and very telling one was it is what it is

telling one was it is what it is

telling one was it is what it is in other words oh well never mind

in other words oh well never mind

in other words oh well never mind followed by a grief starstruck look into

followed by a grief starstruck look into

followed by a grief starstruck look into the distance and another was just oh

the distance and another was just oh

the distance and another was just oh thanks love cup of tea but now my

thanks love cup of tea but now my

thanks love cup of tea but now my approach is much more direct than that

approach is much more direct than that

approach is much more direct than that I’m so sorry that your sister katie has

I’m so sorry that your sister katie has

I’m so sorry that your sister katie has died I’m sorry that this terrible thing

died I’m sorry that this terrible thing

died I’m sorry that this terrible thing has happened to you and your family by

has happened to you and your family by

has happened to you and your family by owning what has happened by saying it as

owning what has happened by saying it as

owning what has happened by saying it as it is we give everyone else permission

it is we give everyone else permission

it is we give everyone else permission to do the same unlike most of the

to do the same unlike most of the

to do the same unlike most of the British funeral industry I don’t talk in

British funeral industry I don’t talk in

British funeral industry I don’t talk in euphemisms no one in my care is lost

euphemisms no one in my care is lost

euphemisms no one in my care is lost no one has passed away no one is

no one has passed away no one is

no one has passed away no one is sleeping or at rest

sleeping or at rest

sleeping or at rest I used the word staff dying died and

I used the word staff dying died and

I used the word staff dying died and dead although very gently no one is

dead although very gently no one is

dead although very gently no one is called the deceased I call them the

called the deceased I call them the

called the deceased I call them the person who’s died or controversially

person who’s died or controversially

person who’s died or controversially their actual name by saying things as

their actual name by saying things as

their actual name by saying things as they are we’re able to own them and

they are we’re able to own them and

they are we’re able to own them and because of that actually deal with them

because of that actually deal with them

because of that actually deal with them very early on I realized that death that

very early on I realized that death that

very early on I realized that death that grief even doesn’t just belong to death

grief even doesn’t just belong to death

grief even doesn’t just belong to death grief is the complex set of emotions we

grief is the complex set of emotions we

grief is the complex set of emotions we feel whenever we are faced with a

feel whenever we are faced with a

feel whenever we are faced with a situation which we probably don’t want

situation which we probably don’t want

situation which we probably don’t want to be in either anticipating a situation

to be in either anticipating a situation

to be in either anticipating a situation that’s happening or something is going

that’s happening or something is going

that’s happening or something is going to happen and we have to find a way to

to happen and we have to find a way to

to happen and we have to find a way to live with that now grief doesn’t just

live with that now grief doesn’t just

live with that now grief doesn’t just notice feel grief when someone has died

notice feel grief when someone has died

notice feel grief when someone has died grief also belongs to any kind of change

grief also belongs to any kind of change

grief also belongs to any kind of change the end of a relationship the end of a

the end of a relationship the end of a

the end of a relationship the end of a friendship a career falling apart pet

friendship a career falling apart pet

friendship a career falling apart pet dying a grandparent dying is the very

dying a grandparent dying is the very

dying a grandparent dying is the very key one and the lives we could have

key one and the lives we could have

key one and the lives we could have lived the people we could have been the

lived the people we could have been the

lived the people we could have been the places we could have gone the people we

places we could have gone the people we

places we could have gone the people we could have known the one who left the

could have known the one who left the

could have known the one who left the one who stayed the life we could have

one who stayed the life we could have

one who stayed the life we could have lived if only life didn’t get in the way

lived if only life didn’t get in the way

lived if only life didn’t get in the way the ex-boyfriend with your words

the ex-boyfriend with your words

the ex-boyfriend with your words permanently tattooed

permanently tattooed

permanently tattooed as on the list is endless as a society

as on the list is endless as a society

as on the list is endless as a society we don’t really have any way of dealing

we don’t really have any way of dealing

we don’t really have any way of dealing with grief our funerals tell us to

with grief our funerals tell us to

with grief our funerals tell us to diminish how we’re feeling to keep calm

diminish how we’re feeling to keep calm

diminish how we’re feeling to keep calm and to carry on June could barely pour

and to carry on June could barely pour

and to carry on June could barely pour me a cup of tea she was shaking so much

me a cup of tea she was shaking so much

me a cup of tea she was shaking so much when I went to her house to talk about

when I went to her house to talk about

when I went to her house to talk about Dave’s funeral her hand was shaking so

Dave’s funeral her hand was shaking so

Dave’s funeral her hand was shaking so much she couldn’t sign the cremation

much she couldn’t sign the cremation

much she couldn’t sign the cremation paperwork which was needed for his

paperwork which was needed for his

paperwork which was needed for his funeral to go ahead I’m really sorry I’m

funeral to go ahead I’m really sorry I’m

funeral to go ahead I’m really sorry I’m just terrible at funerals she said to me

just terrible at funerals she said to me

just terrible at funerals she said to me it’s okay

it’s okay

it’s okay it’s a funeral you’re not supposed to be

it’s a funeral you’re not supposed to be

it’s a funeral you’re not supposed to be good at it our funeral poetry tells us

good at it our funeral poetry tells us

good at it our funeral poetry tells us to diminish how we’re feeling it tells

to diminish how we’re feeling it tells

to diminish how we’re feeling it tells us not to feel what it is we’re really

us not to feel what it is we’re really

us not to feel what it is we’re really feeling we’re supposed to smile laugh

feeling we’re supposed to smile laugh

feeling we’re supposed to smile laugh and just get on with our lives we’re

and just get on with our lives we’re

and just get on with our lives we’re absolutely not to cry shed any tears and

absolutely not to cry shed any tears and

absolutely not to cry shed any tears and God forbid you stand at anyone’s grave

God forbid you stand at anyone’s grave

God forbid you stand at anyone’s grave and weep we’re told that life goes on

and weep we’re told that life goes on

and weep we’re told that life goes on and that everything will be just the

and that everything will be just the

and that everything will be just the same as it always was but when someone

same as it always was but when someone

same as it always was but when someone dies everything changes

dies everything changes

dies everything changes pain demands to be felt and if we don’t

pain demands to be felt and if we don’t

pain demands to be felt and if we don’t feel it it will find a way to leak out

feel it it will find a way to leak out

feel it it will find a way to leak out into the rest of our lives

into the rest of our lives

into the rest of our lives alcoholism addiction pills breakdowns

alcoholism addiction pills breakdowns

alcoholism addiction pills breakdowns workaholism the list is endless

workaholism the list is endless

workaholism the list is endless bereavement is what happens to us grief

bereavement is what happens to us grief

bereavement is what happens to us grief is what we feel and mourning is what we

is what we feel and mourning is what we

is what we feel and mourning is what we do now I do my morning on Instagram do

do now I do my morning on Instagram do

do now I do my morning on Instagram do you ever want to know how I’m feeling

you ever want to know how I’m feeling

you ever want to know how I’m feeling then just take out my Instagram account

then just take out my Instagram account

then just take out my Instagram account you won’t find any pictures of kittens

you won’t find any pictures of kittens

you won’t find any pictures of kittens or latte art but you will find a very

or latte art but you will find a very

or latte art but you will find a very real depiction of my inner emotional

real depiction of my inner emotional

real depiction of my inner emotional landscape in pixel form

landscape in pixel form

landscape in pixel form I don’t repress my grief I express it

I don’t repress my grief I express it

I don’t repress my grief I express it and by doing so over time it’s changed

and by doing so over time it’s changed

and by doing so over time it’s changed and it’s just not so crippling anymore

and it’s just not so crippling anymore

and it’s just not so crippling anymore as a society we need a modern way of

as a society we need a modern way of

as a society we need a modern way of mourning

mourning

mourning we need funerals that actually serve

we need funerals that actually serve

we need funerals that actually serve their purpose

their purpose

their purpose we need funeral poetry that lets us feel

we need funeral poetry that lets us feel

we need funeral poetry that lets us feel what we’re really feeling without

what we’re really feeling without

what we’re really feeling without telling us otherwise

telling us otherwise

telling us otherwise we need to know that it’s okay to cry in

we need to know that it’s okay to cry in

we need to know that it’s okay to cry in the frozen peas aisle of Tesco we need

the frozen peas aisle of Tesco we need

the frozen peas aisle of Tesco we need to know that it’s okay not to be okay

to know that it’s okay not to be okay

to know that it’s okay not to be okay and we need permission to do whatever it

and we need permission to do whatever it

and we need permission to do whatever it is until we don’t need to do it anymore

is until we don’t need to do it anymore

is until we don’t need to do it anymore [Music]

[Music]

[Music] by repressing our grief we rob ourselves

by repressing our grief we rob ourselves

by repressing our grief we rob ourselves of the opportunity not just to treat

of the opportunity not just to treat

of the opportunity not just to treat life and death with reverence acceptance

life and death with reverence acceptance

life and death with reverence acceptance gratitude and many things but to do the

gratitude and many things but to do the

gratitude and many things but to do the same with our emotions our funerals are

same with our emotions our funerals are

same with our emotions our funerals are important they are our emotional legacy

important they are our emotional legacy

important they are our emotional legacy if done well they give the people who

if done well they give the people who

if done well they give the people who survived us a space to feel and to

survived us a space to feel and to

survived us a space to feel and to accept and acknowledge that their lives

accept and acknowledge that their lives

accept and acknowledge that their lives will never be the same again the most

will never be the same again the most

will never be the same again the most powerful funeral I was ever involved

powerful funeral I was ever involved

powerful funeral I was ever involved with was for a lady who died very

with was for a lady who died very

with was for a lady who died very suddenly in a car crash now her husband

suddenly in a car crash now her husband

suddenly in a car crash now her husband decided that he didn’t have any words to

decided that he didn’t have any words to

decided that he didn’t have any words to express how he felt about her death so

express how he felt about her death so

express how he felt about her death so at the funeral we didn’t have any words

at the funeral we didn’t have any words

at the funeral we didn’t have any words the only sound was the wind rustling in

the only sound was the wind rustling in

the only sound was the wind rustling in the trees and birdsong as her coffin was

the trees and birdsong as her coffin was

the trees and birdsong as her coffin was lowered into the grave there might not

lowered into the grave there might not

lowered into the grave there might not have been any words but the emotional

have been any words but the emotional

have been any words but the emotional volume was deafening even though I work

volume was deafening even though I work

volume was deafening even though I work with death every single day it’s not

with death every single day it’s not

with death every single day it’s not realistic to truly live the life that I

realistic to truly live the life that I

realistic to truly live the life that I want to live every single moment dealing

want to live every single moment dealing

want to live every single moment dealing healthily and brilliantly with every

healthily and brilliantly with every

healthily and brilliantly with every difficult emotion that comes up but I

difficult emotion that comes up but I

difficult emotion that comes up but I can live alive

can live alive

can live alive dealing with what comes up when it

dealing with what comes up when it

dealing with what comes up when it happens making decisions which won’t

happens making decisions which won’t

happens making decisions which won’t negatively affect tomorrow whilst also

negatively affect tomorrow whilst also

negatively affect tomorrow whilst also knowing that if I don’t have a tomorrow

knowing that if I don’t have a tomorrow

knowing that if I don’t have a tomorrow I won’t regret how I spent today because

I won’t regret how I spent today because

I won’t regret how I spent today because this could be the last time but it

this could be the last time but it

this could be the last time but it probably won’t be thank you

probably won’t be thank you

probably won’t be thank you you

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