How Do AreOur Brains Assimilate Death? How Do Our Brains Assimilate Death?

How Do AreOur Brains Assimilate Death? How Do Our Brains Assimilate Death?

How Do AreOur Brains Assimilate Death? How Do Our Brains Assimilate Death?

Many times | Often in my everyday life I act as if my father was still alive and suddenly remember he is not. Many times | Often in my everyday life I act as if my father was still alive and suddenly remember he is not.

or: Many times… I have acted

Many times in my everyday life do I act as if my father was still alive and suddenly remember he is not. Many times in my everyday life do I act as if my father was still alive and suddenly remember he is not.

For example, yesterday I helped my mother with some gardening. For example, yesterday I helped my mother with some gardening.

So, the penny never drops once and for all. So, the penny never drops once and for all.

Huh, so I actually had to search this idiom up. I don't think I've ever heard of it before. Not that there's anything wrong with it or anything, but it might be just a bit *too* archaic.

It took me two hours to clear a corner ofrom invasive plants. It took me two hours to clear a corner of invasive plants.

Clear invasive plants FROM a corner Clear a corner OF invasive plants

It took me two hours to clear a corner from invasive plants. It took me two hours to clear a corner from invasive plants.

Invasive plants are commonly called "weeds".

At / In the end we were contemplating the result with satisfaction and I was about to say “Let’s send a pic to Dad!“. At / In the end we were contemplating the result with satisfaction and I was about to say “Let’s send a pic to Dad!“

A wise part of me told to myself, “Dad can’t receive any pic where he is now.” Then came the thought, “Oh! A wise part of me told to myself, “Dad can’t receive any pic where he is now.” Then came the thought, “Oh!

I had forgotten again.” Then came the thought, “Still, I’d like to say it. I had forgotten again.” Then came the thought, “Still, I’d like to say it.

I had forgotten again.” Then came the thought Followed by me thinking “Still, I’d like to say it. I had forgotten again.” Followed by me thinking “Still, I’d like to say it.

It would make me feel better.” Then came the thought, “As I know Mum, I don’t think it would make her feel better to hear that.” So I shut my mouth. It would make me feel better.” Then came the thought, “As I know Mum, I don’t think it would make her feel better to hear that.” So I shut my mouth.

It would make me feel better.” Then came the thought “As I know However, I still hesitate. “Knowing Mum, I don’t think it would make her feel better to hear that.” So I shut my mouth. It would make me feel better.” However, I still hesitate. “Knowing Mum, I don’t think it would make her feel better to hear that.” So I shut my mouth.

Saying "Then came the thought" is okay as a transition once, but if you keep doing repeating it, whatever you're trying to say comes off as redundant and slightly unnatural.

Have you already lost someone very closed and dear? Have you already lost someone very close and dear?

Someone like your father, mother, or sibling? Someone like your father, mother, or sibling?

It’s not only sad., It’s not only sad,

It’s not only sad, but strange too. It’s not only sad, but strange too.

Combined with the following sentence. Even though them being sentences on their own isn't fine, this way is more concise. Unless you separated them for dramatic effect, which in that case is fine.

But It’s strange. But It’s strange.

It’s strange.

It’s strange because my brain doesn’t really understand that / it. It’s strange because my brain doesn’t really understand that / it.

Because it would be too sad, unbearably sad, to assimilate a loss definitely. Because it would be too sad, unbearably sad, to assimilate a loss definitely.

After a certain amount / number of pennies will have dropped, all the parts of me will have assimilated the fact that Dad is not here with us anymore. After a certain amount / number of pennies will have dropped, all the parts of me will have assimilated the fact that Dad is not here with us anymore.

After a certain amount of pennies will havare dropped, all the parts of me will have assimilated that Dad is not here with us anymore. After a certain amount of pennies are dropped, all the parts of me will have assimilated that Dad is not here with us anymore.