I picked up the runny nose from Nikki and the boys. Yep! I've got the crummy summertime cold. I feel like crap. I am glad I am working at the hospital while feeling like this. I don't think I could make it at Wal-Mart feeling this bad. I am debating on whether or not to do the ride with Paul tomorrow. It would be a mountain bike kind of day. Perhaps we can just do some trick riding or just go down some dirt roads. After the ride this morning, I almost couldn't get up and get going from the couch. I really just wanted to stay there.
Effigies are used in grieving by providing a tangible representation of what has been lost, allowing a mourner to connect with who or what they've lost , which can help with the process of acceptance and emotional expression, particularly when the loss is sudden or traumatic; they can be used to focus grief and memories around a physical likeness, offering a sense of continued presence even in their absence