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She believes that it is pointless to anticipate grief and trauma as they will come into our lives regardless.She warns against the dangers of letting unwanted thoughts creep into an empty mind.She has learnt to reflect on the stability of her home with her family and children and is always grateful for her husband's patience with her

The narrator describes her memory of a dark and troubling past as “drenched in darkness” which brings to mind fear. The passage explores the complexity of trauma. The narrator recalls visiting the doctor about her symptoms and was met with only silence and a blank stare and this made her feel misunderstood. The passage captures a deep sense of grief, trauma and loss which remains within the narrator. It was a burden they carried alone. Even after the trauma and nightmare, the narrator now believes there’s no purpose in probing in the past. She is now considering herself “normal” of sorts and is not holding herself from taking care of her family and work. She believes that it is pointless to anticipate grief and trauma as they will come into our lives regardless. She warns against the dangers of letting unwanted thoughts creep into an empty mind. She has learnt to reflect on the stability of her home with her family and children and is always grateful for her husband’s patience with her