Somehow, the camaraderie of mutual suffering eases the pain. Our love affair has crash landed. I am trapped in the rubble of gossamer wings. The Wright brothers would have been proud of our flight, but we live in an age of moon landings and space shuttles. Our flight was pitifully low and painfully brief.
Endings make the circumstances of the beginnings regrettable.
It's OK to feel numb. Expect to be in shock for awhile. This emotional numbness may be frightening. It's OK to feel fear. These are familiar fears that follow a loss.