Editorial
Dear Esther: Grieving in Isolation
This article was originally published in The Jewish Observer.
March 31, 2022
Dear Esther,
I buried my mom at the beginning of the pandemic, and we were not able to have more than a handful of people at the cemetery. It has been difficult to grieve in isolation. Now that we are beginning to see each other again, I have noticed that many people do not even remember I lost my mom. I feel awkward bringing it up and honestly, I feel shortchanged in terms of support because of the pandemic. Is it okay to ask for support two years later?
-Karen G