Seeing Beyond Reality

"Grieve is like being concussed." C. S. Lewis

I have never, to my knowledge, had a concussion, but - to my surprise - in this grief process, my brain has actually hurt.  I think Lewis is right.  Please, caregivers, do not minimize the physical trauma stress and grieving causes.  It has felt to me like the above photo of the very dark tunnel.  Once, having entered the tunnel, propelled there by grief and trauma, we know intellectually there is a light at the other end, but that does not negate that we must traverse the tunnel.  With love and gentleness toward ourselves.