Grief Quote by Julie Buxbaum
““Just so you know, I realize that what happened is not in any way okay, but I think we're going to have to pretend like it is. Because it wasn't okay and never will be. We will power through it; I will continue to power through it-all the stagnant, soul-crushing grief-but it will never be okay that my mom is not here.””
![“What I'm Afraid Of: [...] That I'm a grown-up woman coming back to this place after many years. That my parents are gone, and our house isn't ours anymore. It's a broken-down ruin with no one in it. Living here all together was so sweet. Even when we fought. It felt like it would never end. I'll…” quote by Jennifer Egan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/22d/jennifer-egan-825_fear_what-i-m-afraid-of-that-i-m-a-grown-up-w_668555.jpg)
