grief

For a lot of people, the internet is the first place they go to try to understand grief, and there are some good answers out there. And when it comes to people's relationships with their cats, there are a few ambiguous feelings. This kind stranger on Quora explained why this person's relationship with their cat was important and positive.

This quick and enlightening thread made waves on Twitter for its effectiveness when it came to breaking down what the grieving process is like. If anything this is painfully accurate. Just helps to remember when you're in the middle of muddling through a difficult time that it too shall pass. 

Now more than ever the world is grieving. Lauren Herschel does a beautiful job at breaking down what the grieving process actually looks like. 

This woman on Twitter provided a powerful illustration of how devastating the grief process can be. Anyone who has ever been through a tough time in their life will understand this analogy on a painfully relatable level. 

Sometimes the internet is actually a good resource for people to engage with their grief over a loved one. In this case, this person's question was answered succinctly and impressively by someone who knows a thing or two about cats. Having some insight into their nature puts this person's situation in a much more meaningful perspective.

Honestly this story might be *too* sad, so only read on if you want to learn about a guy who thoroughly disappointed his late father's dog in the most accidentally cruel way possible. For a much lighter dog story, here's a very sweet story of a good boy moving to a new house and licking all the doors.

Sometimes a well-timed inappropriate thing said at a funeral can actually improve the mood and make the experience more meaningful. Other times it's family members almost coming to blows over who gets their grandpa's estate. Pretty wide swing of the pendulum, for sure. For crazy wedding stories, check this out.

This woman's Twitter thread shows us that you don't need any art skills to drive home a relatable point about how grief can touch all our lives at some point; and how you can deal with it, when it does. Her explanation made waves in the Twitterverse, and touched a lot of people. Not surprised!