Tens of millions of dollars have been given to grass-roots agencies providing everything from grief counseling to small-business loans.
And after everything, the grief, the fame, the chemicals, the infuriating Church of England, and calls from parishioners at 2am, his only wish now, as the autumn years approach, is, finally, for some peace.
Some people may be surprised to hear that everything came to grief after – rather than before – he quit drinking, but that's apparently the way these things can sometimes work.
From the pure love to the angry grief, everything that was happening in the short two and a half minutes seemed real.
In fact, doctors recommend that you don't hold everything in; keeping grief bottled up inside can actually make it much worse, sometimes even to the point that it affects your physical health.
It's anguish, grief and everything in between.
Cass's grief colors everything, and the grief itself is tinged always with that question she never let herself ask: Was she in love with Julia?
Often its most poignant moments arise from Buxton's intimate admissions on everything from dealing with grief to his dog, Rosie.
He would come to my house and deride my speakers and their placement; I would go to his apartment and give him grief about everything but his speakers.
Especially for the outside observer or support person, the foundation you stand on as you approach grief influences everything - you will either get where you most truly wish to go, or you will widely miss your mark.
