Joe Biden Understands Grief Like Trump Never Will
After the service, several people assured me that the eulogy would be the most difficult part of the mourning process. If only that were true. Standing up in front of a church full of people talking about my mother’s quirks was nothing compared to the way grief has infiltrated my life. It has dictated everything from whether or not I have an appetite, to the music I’m able to listen to without crying , to whether or not I have the energy to socialize with other people or even answer the phone.
So as I tuned into the convention last week and watched as grief was incorporated into conversations as a challenging — but normal — aspect of human existence, I felt validated. By the time, I was convinced that whether or not the organizers realized it, grief was the unofficial theme of the convention, and will continue to be an integral part of his presidential campaign.
To be honest, out of all the Democratic contenders in the primaries, Biden was never my first choice to go up against Trump in November. Sure, I enjoyed watching his friendship with Barack Obama blossom during their eight years in office, but I had difficulty identifying with the 77-year-old career politician — especially considering.
In a culture preoccupied with sparking joy and following bliss, expressing feelings of sadness is discouraged. The bereaved are
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