Unapologetically Grieving
I will not shrink my grief to make you comfortable.
I will not smile when my heart is bleeding just so you don’t have to feel awkward.
I will not pretend that I’m “over it” because time has passed and the world thinks I should be fine by now.
My grief is not a burden.
It’s the proof that I loved with everything I had.
It’s the echo of a life that mattered so much it shattered me when it was gone.
So no—I won’t apologize for crying in public.
I won’t apologize for the days when the missing guts me out of nowhere.
I won’t apologize for still speaking their name, for still carrying their memory, for still breaking when the weight is too much.
This is my reality.
This is my love.
And I will not tuck it away to make the world feel better.
Grief is messy.
It’s raw.
It’s endless.
And I refuse to be sorry for it.
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This is a collection of writings centered around grief, love, loss, and learning how to keep living after life changes forever.