But now we know it's real. Sometimes this reality is so painful that we can't talk about it—even with those we love. There are no words, after all, that can express the enormity of our loss. Others, of course, may misinterpret our silence as evidence that we're moving forward, when the opposite is probably the case. In fact, one of the most ironic twists in the grief journey is likely to occur at this juncture. That is, the full impact of our brother's or sister's death begins to seep into our consciousness at precisely the same time when others might expect us to be feeling better. Hence,
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