The Curious Courage of Raquel

There's a certain kind of bravery that's easy to mistake for the real thing.

For 181 days, Raquel or whatever the fuck "they" were called had every opportunity to say what was on her mind. The person was alive, reachable, and perfectly capable of having a conversation. Yet somehow, not a word was said. No confrontation. No honesty. No difficult conversation. Just silence.

Then came the funeral.

Suddenly, Raquel had plenty to say.

With the safety of a new ally to hide behind and no possibility of being challenged by the person she was criticizing, she finally found her voice. It's funny how courage seems to appear when the risk of a response disappears.

The issue was never that she had criticisms. Most people do. The issue is that she waited until the one person who could answer back was no longer here to do so.

Anyone can be bold when there are no consequences. Anyone can talk tough when the conversation is already over.

After 181 days of silence, Raquel finally spoke her mind. Unfortunately, she waited until it no longer required any courage at all.

Can we get a little context to this?