"A Grief Observed": from puzzling to enlightening!

You know, the thought has occurred to me as I ponder the death of one of my professors from SEBTS seminary, C. S. Lewis' book, A Grief Observed, offers an ironic twist depending on your point of view when read.
Reading it before you have gone through such grief leaves you acquainted with grief, and C.S. Lewis, but not quite understanding him or his grief. The book seems a little extreme, and out there somewhere.
After one has undergone such a loss as a wife, reading the book leaves you not only understanding Lewis and his grief, but also understanding yourself and grief better! At a time when you feel the least understood, and you feel you identify least with anyone, you find a comrade, a com padre that can come along side and understand where you are and what you are feeling, the situation you are dealing with.
It helps you learn how to reach out for help, and even to help others. You find out, and teach others, that we are not alone!
Let's remember my professor's family in prayer as they deal with their loss, and rejoice in his gain: The home going of Dr. L. Russ Bush.