Read of an LJ friend's friend's death, now locked and hoping it turns out he was okay after all. Read of a soldier from AZ who had a blog on LJ who died on my birthday. Wishing I had found his blog earlier. He was a rockin' writer. Read today's cover page story of another soldier from Tucson laid to rest.

I know there's no cure for grief. I know that suffering exists, that people lose their way or are put in situations where they are in danger, I know that people die. I know that grief is part of the process and in itself honors the person who is gone. I know that the ba and ka continue, but that doesn't diminish the pain.

I wish I could help the pain fade. Wish I could wave a magic wand and bring the people back, or at least convince the ones that have gone to communicate better, more clearly, more often. I wish I ruled the universe and all its workings.

I've been thinking about counseling a lot for a while now, and it's come up again. Now I'm thinking that I don't need to wait to get back to school, there are ways I can support people who need help now. In the paper are listings of local groups for people who are grieving, people who have been raped, people who are suffering. Going to do some research, find out how I can help now - today.

Peace.