He let her talk, sipping on his tea every now and again. "That's normal. You're allowed to feel anger, but to let it drive you is another question. You'd fill yourself up with just that, and you'd have nothing but that anger." He gave a smile, "this will sound cliche, but you have to allow yourself to go through all of the stages of grief."
"And in your own time. Know that you are grieving though, but don't let it become an excuse. Try something, and if it doesn't work you can come yell at me. Every day, try and find something that makes life good. A gesture, a show of solidarity. You have to personally see it though. Try and find the light in life. We all wonder what we would do in life. So find what you would do."