humor even in grief Archives - Adrian's Elephant

Laughter doesn’t mean the grief is over

November 10, 2021

Something I wish people understood is that it’s possible to laugh while you’re dying inside. Laughter doesn’t mean the grief is over. The two things can exist simultaneously.

I loved you from the moment I saw that second blue line.

Imperfect Memories; the Second Blue Line

February 22, 2021

I came across this pregnancy test, and I looked at it again. And I realized, despite so many VIVID memories, the line on the test was PINK, and not blue. What else am I misremembering? What else is lost to the imperfection of the human mind?⁠

Iceplant on the California coast (Miranda Hernandez)

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January 1, 2019

I live in constant fear of the person I would become if I ever chose to live without you. I’m not capable of living without you.

Humor

January 22, 2018

I still feel disloyal sometimes, when I let myself laugh. I still feel, sometimes, like I’ve gone off script. As if there could *be* a script, an idealized way of dealing with loss…

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