“Her lips are moving silently around words I recognize. 'I carry you like my own personal Time Machine, as I put on my lipstick, smile, and head out to the party.' It's a line by one of her favourite poets, a woman named Donna Carnes, whose husband went out to sail in San Francisco Bay and had not been seen since. I love it too. How many parties have I gone to over the years, and laughed, and had a good time, while still managing to hold Denise close?” Grief Book:Bright Young Women Source: Bright Young Women
“Impossible grief applies to cases where the grief-processing mechanism has been obstructed, like a clog in a drain.” Grief Book:Bright Young Women Source: Bright Young Women
“Time does not heal all wounds. Grief is just like a sink full of dirty dishes or a pile of soiled laundry. Grief is a chore you have to do, and it's a messy one, at that.” Grief Book:Bright Young Women Source: Bright Young Women
“...but already I know, this is not a feeling. This is a growth. Inoperable, benign but painfully pressing on a vital organ. It will be with me, hurting me and not killing me, all my life.” FeelingsLossGriefEmotionsMourning Book:The Favorite Sister Source: The Favorite Sister