All right, I admit it – I’m still a little miffed.
We’re told that the stages of grief are Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance. I am searching (thus far in vain) for any stages called “Heartily Sick of All This Crap,” “Whining Constantly,” or “Indulging in a Rich Fantasy Life.” Perhaps these are things one can do absent any sort of traumatic event to grieve. In any case, wherever on the spectrum my feelings fall, I am not quite prepared to hustle down to Stage Five here. After all, what bargaining can be done?