November 2023

Dear Amy: I’ve been in a bad place, and I’m a little surprised at the reason: I am grieving over the death of Matthew Perry.I couldn’t identify why I was feeling so low, until I finally realized that what I was feeling was grief.How can you grieve someone that you never knew personally?I think maybe it has to do with what I felt this person gave to me.I just wish I could say, “Thank you for all the laughs!”What is your perspective on this type of thing?I’d love to know what you think.– Hurting in CaliforniaDear Hurting: As of this writing, the death of this beloved actor is still very new, and I can well understand why you (and many others) feel very real grief over this loss.Actors, musicians, writers, and other cultural figures can make an indelible mark on our own real and lived experience.

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