As grief softens its grip over time, it doesn't ask you to leave your loved one behind — it asks you to find new ways to carry them with you. This might look like a ritual, a story you tell, a habit you keep, or simply a private conversation you have with them in quiet moments.
Write a letter to the person or being you lost. Say whatever you need to say — there's no wrong way to begin, and no obligation to finish it in one sitting.
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