That dad had been here only three days ago was hard to believe. That he had seen the same view three days ago, walked round the same house, seen grandma as we saw her and thought his thoughts only three days ago was hard to grasp. That is, I could grasp that he had been here recently. But not that he couldn't see this now.

karl ove knausgaard, Karl Ove Knausgaard - A Dea…, loc. 2161