That Dragon, Cancer and the weird complexities of grief

Profound and sometimes exhausting, That Dragon, Cancer has much to say about fear and death. And it will speak to those who have experienced loss

Human beings do not effectively process tragedy. Much of what we do in life is automated. Our days are made up of mindless routines - both physical and emotional - processes that allows us to function without being constantly bombarded with decisions.

Once in a while, something terrible happens. Someone we love becomes very ill, and then they die. When this occurs, all our systems are suddenly exposed as absurdity and artifice, and nothing makes sense anymore. This is a process we call grief.