The Fire Swamp
Buttercup: We'll never succeed. We may as well die here. Westley: No, no. We have already succeeded. I mean, what are the three terrors of the Fire Swamp? One, the flame spurt - no problem. There's a popping sound preceding each; we can avoid that. Two, the lightning sand, which you were clever enough to discover what that looks like, so in the future we can avoid that, too. Buttercup: Westley, what about the R.O.U.S.s? Westley: Rodents Of Unusual Size? I don't think they exist.... Grief is like the Fire Swamp in the movie "The Princess Bride." Just when you think you've figured out the lay of the land, a new challenge appears. I thought the year mark would be a turning point with grief, but it's just a new challenge. I've found lately that this is common in the journey of grief. There is a sort of shock in the first year and this allows you to emotionally and physically ease into life without the one you love. Now, as we are abou