At the Cemetery

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Clarissa

January 24, 2015

I counted the graves at the baby cemetery – those who want to stop reading now should do so because the post isn’t getting more cheerful after this point – and here is a weird thing. The baby cemetery hasn’t existed for long, but in the years it’s been there, there are usually two dead babies per year. Sometimes, there is one. Sometimes, there are three. There were two in 2010, two in 2011, two in 2012, two in 2013. None were added in 2014, which is great.

But 2008 is a year that really stands out. There were nine dead babies in that single year. There wasn’t any other year that even comes close.

I have no idea what this means.

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9 responses to “At the Cemetery”

Sean Patrick Hazlett

January 24, 2015

Makes sense.

2008 was the heart of the global financial crisis. I bet if you were to do a similar exercise with suicides, you would have seen a similar spike in 2008.

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1. Clarissa
  
  January 25, 2015
  
  I also suspected this was because of the crisis. It’s such an obvious and big spike.
  
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Evelina Anville

January 24, 2015

This is heartbreaking. I’m so sad for you and for everyone who is mourning the loss of their baby.

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Shakti

January 24, 2015

It means everything to the parents. I’m sorry, again. 😦 Was N with you this time or were you by yourself?

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1. Clarissa
  
  January 25, 2015
  
  We always go together. This would have been completely intolerable if we started drifting apart and doing things separately.
  
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Fie Upon This Quiet Life

January 25, 2015

The spike in 2008 immediately made me think of the financial crisis and the link between financial turmoil and death. That’s terribly sad.

Hugs for you and Eric.

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meansomething

January 25, 2015

I hope you can feel the pulse of empathy and consolation I am trying to send you through the internet.

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hkatz

January 25, 2015

I’m sorry for your loss, Clarissa.

One thing that’s heartening to see though is that even in surroundings that are extremely painful, you apply some scholarly questioning too; this is rather beautiful.

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1. Clarissa
  
  January 25, 2015
  
  “One thing that’s heartening to see though is that even in surroundings that are extremely painful, you apply some scholarly questioning too; this is rather beautiful.”
  
  🙂 Yes, that’s my way of dealing.
  
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