“Ambiguous disappointment often accompanies ambiguous loss. For so long we disappointed each other--drawing close when the other needed space, keeping our distance when the other needed closeness, misreading each other's cues about whether an incident was comedic or catastrophic in the other's opinion, misjudging which of our children needed us most at any given moment.” RelationshipsLossGriefMarriageMourning Book:Hit Hard: One Family's Journey of Letting Go of What Was--and Learning to Live Well with What Is Source: Hit Hard: One Family's Journey of Letting Go of What Was--and Learning to Live Well with What Is