There is a wonderful book called Tear Soup and Grandy is making a big pot of it because she needs plenty of room for all the misgivings, and feelings.

We make soup for many reasons, loss of a pet, stillbirth, chronic illiness, suicide, friends dying, divorce, loss of a job we loved...many reasons to get that big (More than I can bear size pot) down from the shelf.

Here is Grandy's recipe

*a pot full of tears

*one heart willing to be broken open

* a dash of bitters

* a bunch of good friends

*many handfuls of comfort food

* a lot of patience

*buckets of water to replace the tears

* plenty of exercise

* a variety of helpful reading material

* enough self care

* season with memories

* optional; one good therapist and/or support group

Directions:

Choose the size pot that fits your loss. It's ok to increase pot size if you miscalculated. Combine ingredients. Set the temperature for a moderate heat. Cooking times will very depending on the ingredients needed. Strong flavors will mellow over time. Stir often. Cook no longer than you need to.

Suggestions:

* be creative.

*trust your instincts.

*cry when you want to, laugh when you can.

* freeze some soup to use as a starter next time.

* keep your own soup making journal so you won't forget.

Serves: One


Tear Soup by Pat Schwiebert and Chuck DeKlyen
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