Speed Grieving (The One, #6)

by Allison Ellis

People often describe grief as a roller coaster with all its ups and downs, but really it’s more like a Ferris wheel: circular in its insidiousness, with no hope of actually moving forward until you get off.

started wearing mascara—a reminder that there would be no more tears.

My wants and needs came from a place of desperation and loss rather than self-awareness and a willing heart.