I was reading in an old journal I kept back in 1989, 20 years ago! It was in that time that I broke my Achilles Tendon. My notes mentioned re injuring it in January. I was fascinated with golf at the time. I had big plans for fitness and riding. I was very involved in religious belief. I mentioned how busy work was. That would have been before Medical Center Pharmacy. Back then we were busy but not like it would be in the 90's working for Harco/RiteAid. A lot of time has passed. Almost a fourth of my lifespan. The words I recognize as my thinking. The processes that went into the thoughts are the same but I am in a very different place now. But some of the thoughts are the same. I still haven't resolved so many of my little mysteries of life.
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