The loss of somebody very dear to you, perhaps somebody that you loved more than life itself, can be, and usually is, a tremendous blow to your happiness. It will cause extreme pain and you will feel as if the world itself has melted into a pool of liquid and no matter how hard you try you cannot constrict your hand tight enough to stop the liquid from seeping between your fingers. The initial reaction to severe loss, in many cases, is one of denial. After all, how can this person you cherished for so long be with you the previous day and ....