It is a simple concept that dives into grief, hope, faith & pain. What happens when six people go to grief counseling and their grief counselor doesn't show up? It seems so simple. Take a vote. They end up starting without their counselor but then with no one to facilitate properly, the class gets deeper than expected. It’s funny & thought-provoking.

We listen to these six people unpack their grief. The grief of lost parents, a wife, a baby, an aunt, a sister. How each person reacts to their loss is different from the next. One acts out. One is stoic. One has no filter. One is calm. The behaviors change as they all keep talking. Much like my behavior changes on any given day. ˚˖𓍢ִ໋🦢˚✨

As someone who is living in this grief at the moment, I felt kicked in the gut in a good way — many times. I found lots of wake-up calls about some of my behavior since my mom died. Realizing how much support I need through a show was not on my bingo card but here we are. It's a good thing trust me. I haven't unpacked why my mother's death hurts so much. I haven't unpacked my not-so-great childhood. I haven't unpacked enough and the cracks are forming.

It’s closing tomorrow.

I wish I didn't wait as long to see it. I was afraid I'd fall apart during the show with my pain coming through and in a lot of ways it would have. The courage to have seen something that hit too close to home says more about the healing I'm doing than anything else. Much like these six people I realize that having a strong support system with you is so important. This play made me want to seek out a group that understands my pain but also can sit in it with me if I need it.

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I loved it.

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