It had been many months since I'd shed tears for Tomaso…
““It had been many months since I'd shed tears for Tomaso, but grief is like that. It's not a continuous process; it comes in waves. You can keep it at bay for a time, like a dam holding back a lake, but them something triggers an explosion inside of you, shattering the wall and letting loose a flood.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Grief arrives in unpredictable bursts, like a dam breaking, releasing pent-up emotions despite attempts to hold it back.
In simple terms: Grief comes in waves.
Accept the waves when they come.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- personal loss
- therapy
- journaling
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What triggers your grief waves?
- How can you safely release emotions?
Denial can delay processing.