To grieve, move on, and continue to be open and resist bitterness and resentment, creates a resiliency that is little discussed about the LGBT community.  Sometimes, the kindest people … are those with war torn hands.

Coping skills have become, on some levels, a normative fad in external grounding -- things like sensory toys or fidget spinners.  However, stories that cost nothing but time can be just as effective.