Nothing Is Ever Enough For You
I think grief is the strongest emotion out there. Not anger, not pride, but grief. Because nothing forces you to grow up overnight like grief does. The feeling of utter helplessness, when you know some things just can't be undone. Someone said, "If I hold her once, I'll be content." Once he got to hold her, he realised he could never be content with just holding her for a moment; maybe not even every minute of his life was enough. It's addictive, isn't it? Care, love and affection? Holding your newborn for a heartbeat isn't enough. The walk you said would be the last with your grandmother isn't enough. The last time you braided your sister's hair wasn't enough. The fight you swore would be the last with your brother wasn't enough. The five minutes you beg for once they're gone will never be enough. Grief doesn't always come with a bouquet and a white dress for you to mourn a death. It could be a shove that you must grow up; that t...