What Is It All About?

When you read about mourning as a young man, you don't think you're missing anything. And then later, you feel there's just so much you didn't understand that you get through the experiences of loss in pretty much the same words. The same words can be used at very, very different levels. Good writing is an attempt to help people along and not just stay with cliches. But we don't always use mourning as a moment for reimagining or making meaning. In fact, sometimes we try to ignore it, even if it's to our detriment.