I thought of Shelley in the hospital, how she said sometimes sadness only looked like anger and judgment. Maybe fear did too.

Holly Cupala
I thought of Shelley in the hospital, how she said...
I thought of Shelley in the hospital, how she said...
I thought of Shelley in the hospital, how she said...
I thought of Shelley in the hospital, how she said...
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This quote is by Ann Shields, who was married to the poet John Keats, and it’s about the struggle of feeling sad while facing serious illness. The writer, who helps run a charity for children with Cancer, says the emotion is so huge that it becomes very difficult to identify what’s sadness and what’s anger. Often, she says, it helps her to think of other people in similar situations. She asks herself: “What do you think this person is feeling? Do you think they are angry? Do you think they are sad? What about them makes you feel that way?”

Source: Tell Me A Secret

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