People talk about the stages of grief as if they’re levels to clear in a video game, and once you hit the Final Boss Level and defeat the monster therein, you’re free. The truth is that there is no linear progression to grief. If it is a game, it is one that twists and turns and darts back and forth through many layers; one day it’s easy, one day it isn’t, and one day it attacks you out of nowhere just when you think you’ve moved on.
