Word
1.eulogy [ˈjuːlədʒi]
He told me that in his eulogy he explained, " I worry that we might be tempted, in the face of such obliterating darkness.
a speech, piece of writing, poem, etc. containing great praise, especially for someone who recently died or stopped working
2. Fortify
When people endure tragegies together or endure the same tragedy, it can fortify the bonds between them.
to encourage an attitude or feeling and make it stronger
同义:
strengthen:
例: Her position was fortified by election
successes and economic recovery
3. graphically['græf.ɪ.kli]
The letter graphically described how he was conceived
if you describe something graphically, you describe it very clearly with a lot
of detail 生动的,逼真的
同义:
vividly
例:The murders are graphically described in the article.
4.decimate[ˈdesɪmeɪt]
Along with the loss of income, high medical costs frequently decimate family budgets.
to destroy a large part of something:
例: The population has been decimated by
disease.
Summary
Thoughts
在经历悲伤时,只有大约15%的人会沉浸在悲伤里走不出来,甚至走向抑郁症。大多数的时候伤痕会随着时间而渐渐淡去,而今天的内容告诉我们:我们甚至还能变成更好的自己。因为我们会开始珍惜以前忽略掉的所拥有的一切。
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.