Elliemay (or anyone) when is the story finally told? When the major facts are told? When it doesn't hurt to tell it any more? When the anger is gone? When the sadness is gone? Is there any going forward if anger and/or sadness still have power?
Or maybe it's "not a straight line of progression" even to the extent that these things can still exist and you can make some forward movement at same time?
I ask because my own "story" seems endless, the hurt and anger and sadness seem endless, and I find myself longing to be able to point to some forward movement.