Dear Parents, Students, and Colleagues,
This week some of us have lost someone close. Others have tried to accompany loved ones in their loss. Both are painful processes. There is no clear and easy path to grief.
I am at a loss as to what to say. I wonder if it is even my place to say anything, but I did want to acknowledge the loss we feel – 3 deaths in a week – and thank all of you who rallied to support our families who have experienced the loss of a loved one.
Through a sense of community, you embody Walt Whitman’s truth: What invigorates life invigorates death.
Conan de Wilde