Grief recovery paradoxically makes the lost person more vivid

Evidence

For Lewis, a lightening of the heart produces, paradoxically, a more vivid impression of his dead wife than he could conjure when he was in a pit of despair. — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 313

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 313
• XREF: connects to: Recovery from profound loss can feel like a betrayal — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 313; Personal memories persist long after a person’s physical death. — Lynch, Thomas, The undertaking-life studies from the…, 615; The presence of a deceased loved one can feel real during mourning. — Hamlin Garland Munseys, A Daughter of the Middle Border, 1059 (+5 more)

Broader Connections

• Recovery from profound loss can feel like a betrayal #complicates (0.70) — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 313
• The presence of a deceased loved one can feel real during mourning. #corroborates (0.70) — Hamlin Garland Munseys, A Daughter of the Middle Border, 1059
• Personal memories persist long after a person’s physical death. #expands (0.60) — Lynch, Thomas, The undertaking-life studies from the…, 615