"You might not think you're grieving, but grief comes in all sorts of ways. There's the kind of grief that leaves you numb, and the kind of grief that rips your world in half. And then there's another kind of grief that doesn't feel like grief at all. It's like a tiny splinter you don't even know you have until it festers so deep it has nowhere left to go but into your soul. I think that's the hardest kind of grief there is because you know you're hurting but you don't know why."
Fester - what a powerful word to describe this type of grief. This book was such an enjoyable read yet it dealt with the serious issue of grief and loss. The author captured the feeling of loss so realistically I wonder if she hasn't experienced this type of loss herself. I've looked for years for the right way to describe the grief I felt after losing Owen (my infant son). This small paragraph encapsulates the feeling perfectly, succinctly and accurately. This kind of grief, the festering kind, somehow only happens when we lose someone particularly close to us - a child, a parent, a spouse. It's heartrending and yet we don't even know it's there until some action or comment pulls it out of us in great wrenching sobs. Sometimes we push it down and let it fester because we just can't handle it at the time or we need to be strong for someone else. It eats away at your soul until you start to realize something's wrong. I can relate - oh, boy, can I relate.
Even though this book deals with the subject of grief it is also lighthearted and funny. Wonderful characters dot the landscape of CeeCee's young life and help her come to terms with her grief. A lovely and elegant book, I thoroughly enjoyed it!
Hope you enjoy this wonderful, rainy day!
No comments:
Post a Comment