“Nothing to lose is so empty, so light, that the sand you crumble to at last blows away in a gust, so insubstantial it’s carried upwards to shirr into the sandstorm of the stars. That’s where we all get to. The rest is just wearing thin waiting for the wind.” LossGriefSadnessFinality Book:The Dog Stars Source: The Dog Stars
“She reached across, grabbed my hand. I'm not going anywhere, Hig, she said. Where would I go? Lots of places, I thought but I didn't say anything. To the other side for one. Or way way inside. A lot of places someone else can never follow.” LossGriefTraumaAbsenceSeparationEscapeBereavement Book:The Dog Stars Source: The Dog Stars