Reconciling With Grief Doesn’t Look Like I Thought It Would

It’s been worse and better — but ultimately, my faith and loved ones have gotten me through.

Ashley Broadwater
Human Parts
Published in
5 min readMar 29, 2023

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A wooden star ornament with the word “change” is hanging on a gold doorknob. The author’s hand is holding it as it hangs.
Photo taken by Ashley Broadwater, author

Back in February, I lost two grandparents (one from each side) within five days of each other. Surely, someone is playing a horrible trick on me, I thought. This kind of thing just doesn’t happen to people.

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Ashley Broadwater
Human Parts

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