“We knew better than to ask when they would return. They would simply be away until the grief they felt had been processed and the mourning concluded. Shakespeare, too, knew the logic of this when he said: “He who lacks time to mourn, lacks time to mend.” And yet our culture tells us to cut our losses – say goodbye to the old and get on with the new as quickly as possible – no use crying over spilt milk – what’s done is done. How wonderfully efficient and productive all this sounds!”
