Historias de Griefandloss

Naledi had plans: a university scholarship, independence, and a life outside her family's shadow. But at twenty-four, her future shatters when her beloved older sister, Zola, dies suddenly, leaving behind a grief-stricken husband and two young children. In this powerful South African story of sacrifice and resilience, Naledi must ask herself: How can she build a true marriage with a man who is still shackled to a ghost, when the very foundation of their union is an act of loss?

A love story about healing, independence, first love, and what it's like living with autism and ADD as a young girl. Seventeen-year-old Elle Grey lost everything at sixteen and now lives on her own, juggling school, and one job. With only two close friends-soon to be one-her world feels fragile. Then Jaxren "Jax" Holden, the shy captain of the soccer team, shows up asking for more than book recommendations. And a chance encounter with TJ Hawkins, a university student, pulls her heart in unexpected directions. With her world shifting, Elle must choose: follow her carefully drawn lines, or let life rewrite her story.

Grief has a way of making the world feel too loud, too big, and too much. For Tori Vega, life has felt like a heavy fog ever since she lost her dad. Stuck in a house where she and her mom can barely see eye to eye, Tori has learned to keep her distance-shutting everyone out except for her two best friends, Jade West and Cat Valentine. Determined to pull Tori out of her shell and give her a much-needed distraction, Jade and Cat drag her to the local mall. But what starts as a simple day out takes an unexpected turn when they run into Beck Oliver-the charming young actor they've met once before. While Jade and Cat are thrilled to see him, Tori feels out of place and overwhelmed. In a moment of quiet desperation, she slips away, disappearing into the crowds to find solitude. But Beck isn't just a familiar face; he's someone who knows how to be kind when it matters most. Remembering how he once calmed Cat down during a chaotic meltdown over a missing salted caramel latte, Jade trusts him enough to ask for help-and Beck doesn't hesitate to go looking for the girl who slipped away. What starts as a search turns into something much deeper. As Beck offers Tori a safe space to just be, without pressure or pity, walls begin to crumble. But Tori is still healing, and trust is a fragile thing. Can a chance encounter in a mall turn into something more, or will the weight of her grief keep them apart? A story about finding light in the darkness, the comfort of true friendship, and the beautiful, slow-burn connection between Tori and Beck.

In a world where the Na'vi lost the war, Pandora lives under human rule. Fifteen years after the death of Jake Sully, the forests are quieter, the clans are scattered, and the People are hunted to near extinction. Neteyem, the son of Neytiri and the fallen Toruk Makto, has grown up in the shadow of loss-taught to survive, to fight, and above all, to never trust the sky people. Anu is everything he was raised to hate. A young human hunter trained to kill Na'vi without hesitation, she moves through the forest like a weapon-cold, efficient, and hollow. Secretly fascinated by the world she helps destroy, Anu carries a longing she does not understand and a loyalty that is slowly breaking. When hunter and hunted cross paths again and again, hatred gives way to obsession, restraint, and something far more dangerous: understanding. Bound by a forbidden connection, torn between legacy and choice, Neteyem and Anu are drawn toward a fate that will decide the future of Pandora itself. Some wars end in victory. Others end in sacrifice.

**Story Description** Revenge was supposed to be simple. Find him. Break him. Deliver him. Maria Romero has spent years learning how to survive in a world that only respects power. When the man responsible for her brother's death finally falls into her hands, she doesn't hesitate. Enzo Rossi is dangerous, manipulative, and far too calm for someone who should be begging for mercy. He should be nothing more than a mission. But revenge is never clean. And captivity is never simple. As miles stretch between them and the world they left behind, silence turns into tension... tension into understanding... and understanding into something far more dangerous. Because grief changes people. Guilt eats them alive. And hatred - real hatred - is never as stable as it feels. He killed her brother. She stole his freedom. Now they're trapped between violence and something neither of them is willing to name. And the closer they get to the end of the road... the harder it becomes to decide who the real enemy is.

My Father's Fight with Esophageal Cancer was such a horrific thing to watch. He was so hungry, he was trying to take care of all he could before he had to move on. He didn't want my mom to have so much burden to bare. Five years ago I too became a Widow. So I knew what my Mom was going to be up against with her emotions and grief. We grieved for our father as we watched him fight an amazing fight. What a brave man. Now we grief in a sense for our own selves for the memories that won't be. No matter your age, when you lose one of the main, solid, comforting people in your life it creates rollercoaster of emotions. Sometimes I feel like his 10 year old little girl as I weep and cuss and then move forward. Its not getting easier and I miss him terribly. 🦋

"A raw dive into grief, emptiness, and haunting resonance. Read slowly. Feel it in your bones. This is for the lost, the silent, the unbroken."

The Code of Cyluskus By Anshul Vijayvergiya "What is the Code of Cyluskus?" Dr. Harry Parker-a cognitive scientist known for his brilliance, precision, and emotional distance-finds himself haunted by this question. After losing the woman he loved to a world that rewarded stupidity over truth, Harry's mind begins to fragment. From golf courses to clock-filled cafés, crashing waves to marble hallways of power, he is pulled through fractured memories and symbolic landscapes, each echoing grief, resistance, and his growing disillusionment. As logic fails and reality bends, Harry confronts the one thing he cannot model: a world that no longer makes sense. Cyluskus-the cognitive mapping program he built-was never just about memory. It was a last attempt to preserve meaning, to connect chaos into coherence, and to survive loss when nothing else could.

It's senior year and Mare Santos is finally ready to move on from small-town living. But when tragedy strikes the Santos family, Mare has no other choice but to turn to "the list" her father left behind. With the help of her old childhood friend, Nathan Ramirez, the two of them search for hope when all seems lost.

They came from broken places-shadows stitched together by pain and silence. In the ashes of their pasts, they found each other-not quite whole, but enough to keep breathing. A year hangs between them, fragile as smoke and sharp as a secret whispered too loud. Bound by a promise neither fully understands, they walk a line between ruin and redemption, where every moment could burn them or save them. This is a story of fragile hearts breaking and binding, of love that flickers in the darkest night, and of the quiet, desperate fight to survive-when all you have left are ashes.

Grief and loss is not a frequent topic brought up during conversations, so I am writing everything I feel and have learned about.

George blinked, eyebrows furrowing. He grabbed onto the soft material, to find it was a small case. Taking it out of the drawer to look at it, dropping it as he realizes what it is, eyes widening and a sharp gasp escaping his throat. Dream was going to propose. *cross posted to ao3

A child writes letters to God, hoping for a happy family, but life has other plans. Amidst divorce, secrets, and heartbreak, William Stone clings to faith, love, and hope-until tragedy strikes. A poignant story of innocence lost, love tested, and the unbearable weight of a world a child doesn't understand. Will William find peace-or only questions left unanswered?

Agnes Harrington was adopted into the prestigious Silvercrest noble family, where she quickly became a shining star in their world of opulence and influence. However, beneath the glittering facade lies a dark and treacherous world of political intrigue and hidden agendas. As Agnes navigates this perilous environment, she uncovers shocking truths and faces threats that challenge her loyalty and courage. Caught in a web of deceit, she must confront her deepest fears and fight for her survival while unraveling a conspiracy that could destroy everything she holds dear.

They said the Institute would fix her. That the tests were for her own good. That the pills would keep her stable. They lied. Six years after surviving the test that killed her only friend, sixteen-year-old Wren lives in a prison disguised as a school. Watched constantly, punished brutally. The electricity they once used to torture her now lives inside her - humming quietly under her skin, growing stronger with each skipped dose of her medication. She doesn't know what she is. If they have their way, she'll never know. Every year, they run the same test. Every year, someone loses the person they love most. So why should this year be any different?

This is a book about noticing the quiet corners of life, the little shadows we carry and the small moments of light within them. It holds tenderness for the things we sometimes fear, showing how softness can grow even in dark places. "I Name My Darkness Soft Things" is a gentle journey through feeling, noticing, and finding beauty where we least expect it.

My thoughts on Filipino cosmology. Books I'm reading. Craft lessons I'm learning. Questions I can't answer. What it means to be a keeper of stories. Raw. Unfiltered. Real.

Matty and James are a couple. One day, as no one thought how abnormal can the day be. They woke up finding out they switched bodies. During the investigation of this paranormal incident. One of them died "You're gone, yet they weep for me. I'm alive, not departed. You're the lost one; I mourn and remember, alone in homage to your presence, missing you profoundly." "Suicide once crossed my mind, but I cannot erase your existence; it's entwined with mine, an integral part of my being." "Every mirror I see will always be you. Not me" "How can I fall in love again, when all I see is you."

In the mist-cloaked valleys of Eldermoor, where sorrow hums in the wind and legends linger beneath ancient oaks, a quiet unraveling awaits. Elias Thorne, a grieving wanderer, stumbles into Whisperglen-a village hollowed by the seductive embrace of Eternal Companions, perfect beings conjured to offer comfort without cost. Joined by a band of bruised misfits, Elias sets out to destroy the Enchanters' Loom, a machine weaving solace that steals the rawness of real love. As the fellowship faces illusions of lost lovers and tempting ease, each must choose: embrace frail, messy connection or surrender to an existence free from heartbreak. In a world gripped by the charm of flawless affection, Elias's fight becomes a haunting quest for humanity's most fragile gift-empathy found in imperfect hearts. Will pain prove worth the price, or will the dance of living lose its tangled grace forever?

Two sisters on a road trip are confronted with a road block that brings up memories of their late brother. (Short Story)