“We all want to do something to mitigate the pain of loss or to turn grief into something positive, to find a silver lining in the clouds. But I believe there is real value in just standing there, being still, being sad.” WantBelieveStillsRealPainValuesTurnsI BelieveLossGriefSadStandingCloudsGrievingSilverStanding ThereReal ValueBeing Sad Author:John Green
“For a while, Mirabelle believes there will be a moment when he will cave in and let himself love her, but eventually she lets the idea go. She hits bottom. She dwells in the muck for several months, not depressed exactly, but involved in a mourning that at first she thinks is for Ray but soon realizes is for the loss of her old self.” ThinkingFirstsBelieveIdeasSelfMomentsRealizingLossMonthsInvolvedBottomMourningRaysCavesOld Self Book:Shopgirl Source: Shopgirl