After Loss: Moving On Is Very Different From Moving Forward

As the leaves swirled around my car, the balmy late November breeze swayed the almost-bare tree branches lining the street. My drive home included an insightful bit of wisdom from NPR. Speaking on loss and how we humans deal with it, director and writer Kenneth Lonergan proposed thought-provoking words. In reference to the main character in his upcoming movie, Kenneth’s thesis was simple: Moving on is very different from moving forward.