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Sheri Lynne Brannon Skulick
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2/27/62 - 4/3/2020
It is with deep sadness to
share that our loving wife,
mother, and friend, Sheri
Brannon Skulick, rose to
Heaven on April 3, 2020.
Sheri is survived by her
husband John, kids: Michael,
Heidi, Emily, mother:
Carol Williams, sisters: Lori
Maskiewicz, Natalie Wilson,
brother and sisters-in-law:
Gino Skulick, Yolanda
Skulick, Debbie Barker, and sons-in-law:
Pol Schonhofer, Anthony Harguindeguy.
Sheri was born on February 27, 1962
in Torrance, California. Sheri’s passions
included her home-grown business,
SL Property Management, soaking up
the sun while listening to her favorite
Jimmy Buffett songs, sea-glassing, being
competitive in any and all games, and
especially watching her boys in blue
(Dodgers). She was known for her
contagious smile, compassionate heart
towards every living being, and being a
wholesome individual.
Sheri was very active in
El Segundo CO-OP and was
room mom for all three of her
kids’ grades K-5. Sheri was
also involved in El Segundo
Girls Softball throughout
the years her two daughters
played and was a member
of the El Segundo Girls
Softball Board. She will be
deeply missed by her family
and friends.
A funeral service will be held in her
honor on August 8, 2020 at American
Martyrs Church in Manhattan Beach at
10:00 AM. Due to the current pandemic
and limited seating, the service will be
live streamed via https://livestream.com/
americanmartyrs/funerals.
In lieu of flowers, Sheri’s wishes were
for any and all donations to be sent to
her oncologist, Dr. Lynda Roman, out
of Keck School of Medicine of USC.
https://giveto.usc.edu/?fundid=9251143
045&appealcode=WA16EG070&butto
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Dear Neighborhood Therapist,
I just got back from the park and I want
to scream. I have spent the last five months
being extremely careful, cooped up in my
house. My kids are going to school online
only this fall. I see these groups of kids
playing together closely, with no masks, and
I think “well, good for them, but how can
they do that?” I see people going to work
like nothing is happening. It seems like life is
completely normal for many people, but not
for me. What am I supposed to think about
this? I try to be reasonable and think, “to
each his own,” but I’m really suffering here.
Is it just me? I feel like I’m going insane.
– Am I Stir Crazy, Hawthorne
Dear Am I Stir Crazy,
It feels like we’ve been on the 405 at rush
hour since March. Some of our cars and
our lives are at a standstill while others go
whizzing blissfully towards their destinations.
We wonder: How did I end up in the wrong
lane? Should I change lanes? Will I cause an
accident if I pull out quickly? What if the
other lane slows down and this one speeds
up? Or we are stuck in the fast lane, boxed
in and unable to pull over to rest, some jerk
riding our rear bumper. If we have kids, it’s
worse, as we wonder if other people’s kids
are going to get further ahead while ours
fall behind.
The comedian George Carlin once observed,
“Have you ever noticed that everyone driving
slower than you is a fool, and everyone
driving faster than you is a maniac?” Such
is also the case, it seems, with global pandemics.
With so many of us driving this
unfamiliar road at different speeds, it might
seem inevitable to feel that others are “doing
it wrong” - but we can never be sure we’re
doing it right either.
Close colleagues, dear friends and family
members all find themselves going different
speeds. It is happening in businesses and in
entire communities. Lives and careers forge
ahead while others are on pause.
It’s not just you, but I’m not surprised it
feels that way. As Americans, individualism
is not in our Constitution, but it is in our
constitution. This is great when you want to
build the next Space X, but an “everybody for
themselves” philosophy is perhaps somewhat
less useful when fighting a global pandemic
that requires collective action and leadership.
With political polarization near its historical
zenith, the extraordinary leadership required
to inspire collective action just isn’t there.
We are all in this, but sadly we are not all
in this together.
Can you change the society around you?
If so, go for it and let us know how you
did it! If not, have you found others who
share your level of concern? Being around
like-minded people will certainly help keep
anxiety at bay. Are you able to connect with
them? If not, please reach out - I can help
connect you.
Tom Andre is a Licensed Marriage &
Family Therapist (LMFT119254). Please text
to 310.776.5299 or write to tom@tomandrecounseling.
com with questions about handling
what is affecting your life, your family, the
community or the world. The information in
this column is for educational purposes only
and nothing herein should be construed as
professional advice or the formation of a
therapeutic relationship. •