I’ve been reminded several times recently how lengthy, non-linear and unpredictable the grieving process is.

I came across this article by Hilary Mantel (who I think of as being one of our most compassionate writers) not long after it was published and can clearly recall feeling if not better, certainly much less alone in my grief after reading it.

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/dec/27/hilary-mantel-rereading-cs-lewis-a-grief-observed