Crazy Grief.... Quiet Joy Pt. 3

“Back to normal.”

The phrase used by so many to describe the ideal situation of life going back to the way it was after something monumental has happened.

But my question is: how? How do you just settle back down as if nothing has changed? How do you get back to the grind of housework, play, grocery shopping, laundry and the rest after you have lost something so treasured?

How do you get used to the constant little reminders. How do you learn to ignore the pangs of sorrow and bitterness whenever you see a belly bump or a baby?

I think the truth is, there is no “back to normal.” Not really. It’s just a new normal. #missingclarajoy