Everything is Horrible and Wonderful: A Tragicomic Memoir of Genius, Heroin, Love, and Loss

by Stephanie Wittels Wach

“Grief has no distance. Grief comes in waves, paroxysms, sudden apprehensions that weaken the knees and blind the eyes and obliterate the dailiness of life.”

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference.

When you lose a sibling, you lose a huge piece of your identity. Your history. Your context. It’s the loneliest feeling.