“I must stop remembering. I must keep them in a faraway place. The more I remember, the greater my agony. These thoughts stuttered in my mind. So I stopped talking about them, I wouldn't mouth my boys' names, I shoved away stories of them. Let them, let our life, become as unreal as that wave.” GriefGrievingAvoidanceUnrealPainful MemoriesGrief And Lots Author:Sonali Deraniyagala
“I was dizzy in that room. I felt faint with disbelief. I held on to the seat of my chair to stay upright. I knew what was going on, but I couldn’t absorb any of it.” RealityShockedDisbeliefUnrealDissociationStunnedUnrealityDissociated Book:Wave Source: Wave