Silence can be an enemy

Give sorrow words, the grief that does not speak
Whispers the oe'r fraught heart, and bids it break.
Macbeth {4:3:245}

A Crisis of Meaning

Amidst the traumatic loss of a loved one and the devastation of the survivors, grief punctures any "taken-for-granted" world of meaning and value. A search for a new, wider compass of meanings begins. We must reconstruct our purpose and our priorities. Ultimately, we need to have some grasp on the big picture if we are ever to trust again.