The author illustrates the unpredictable nature of life and grief while reflecting on her personal experiences. She challenges the romanticized view of life as a smooth upward trajectory, instead depicting it as a tumultuous journey filled with hidden struggles, particularly around grief. Through her family history—marked by trauma, abuse, and eventual loss—the author recounts how these experiences shaped her understanding of grief when faced with the sudden departure of her husband. This reality contrasts starkly with the idealized life expectations often held by youths.
In my family, we simply buried grief. My mother was a soft-spoken librarian with a master's degree, my father a career military man, a decorated veteran...
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