Machine Man (serial)

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

There are five stages of grief. The first is Denial. For example: My legs can’t be dead. They can’t be. Next is Anger: You killed my legs, get out, get your hands off me, etc. There is some screaming and raging in this stage. Some unfair accusations. Tears and bruising of feelings.

Then comes Bargaining. Much quieter. Just let the reactor be all right. Please let the reactor be functional. Fourth, Depression. They’re dead. I’m dead. This is a kind of wallowing. A shutdown. The final stage is Acceptance. I include no example here because I was a long, long way from Acceptance.

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