someone from three years ago told me that recovering from grief is not something i can earn in a day. it takes months, or even years to do so. but hey, in the end of every story, there will always be new beginnings. you will soon realize that grieving or not, life still goes on. and as cliché as it sounds, time heals. it does. take this as an example. it's been almost 20 days ever since you asked this question which means almost three weeks had passed. answer me honestly, how are you now? is the sadness still clinging onto you or is it slowly but surely decreasing as time goes by? whichever the answer might be, know that in the end, you would still be alright. no matter how much burden the pain of grief weighs you, just remember what i'm about to say, "there is no rush when it comes to healing. nothing and nobody is chasing you in the process. you have plenty of time to recover. if it still hurts, then cry and cry hard until it hurts no more. until you can no longer grief. until you find solace." lastly, i hope you're doing well now, jade. ♡