I Can't Imagine Writing If I Didn't

I Do Have A Strong Sense Of An Order In The Universe.

There Was A Level On Which I Believed That What Had Happened Remained Reversible

Everybody Who Undergoes A Death And Finds Themselves Grieving Is Obsessed With — Or Maybe Overly Focused On — The Idea That They Can’t Display Self-pity, They Have To Be Strong. Actually There Are A Lot Of Reasons Why You Are Going To Feel Sorry For Yourself, But That’s Your First Concern.

The Past Could Be Jettisoned . . . But Seeds Got Carried.

To Free Us From The Expectations Of Others, To Give Us Back To Ourselves - There Lies The Great, Singular Power Of Self-respect.