My brother and I are going through our dad's papers after he died and we're discovering things about our family history that explain a lot about how we were raised, but we're processing this information completely differently and it's creating tension between us when we need each other most.
More people experience this than they realize.
Shared revelation of the past creates divergent meaning-making processes precisely when unity is most needed for grieving.
“Where Are You with The temporal axis — studying the past as preparation?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.