Grieving

Eddie's story was truly heartbreaking. I cannot comprehend the level of pain and loss she had to go through especially while having to care for a baby. When she mentioned keeping the shirts of Eddie in plastic bags to preserve a part of her memories of him, I completely understood. My grandmother died of cancer when I was 13, and my grandfather did the same thing. He even kept one of her shirts in his truck for a while. They had been married for a little less than fifty years, and it has been very hard on him. The scent-related recall is true for me as well: My grandma would always smell of lilacs, and every time I smell anything lilac, I am reminded of her.
The broken-heart syndrome was fascinating. I had heard of it before, but I assumed it was only found in really old people whose spouses had perished. I also really enjoyed the explanation of the Japanese origin of the name. I had told my roommate what this article was about, and it was interesting to hear her opinion on the matter. She thought that dying of broken-heart syndrome would be awful; I, on the other hand, thought that it would be a relief. If you love someone that much, it would seem better that you would die and not have to live with that grief. I just found her perspective on the matter an interesting point of view.