Deep grief and mourning from "summary" of Men We Reaped by Jesmyn Ward
Deep grief and mourning are like heavy, suffocating blankets that we carry with us every day. It's a weight that never seems to lighten, a burden that we bear silently and alone. It's the kind of sorrow that seeps into your bones, settling in for the long haul, never truly leaving you. When we lose someone we love, the pain is like a physical ache, a gaping hole in our hearts that can never be filled. We mourn not only for the person we have lost, but also for the future that will never be, the dreams that will remain unfulfilled. It's a relentless cycle of sadness and regret, a never-ending loop of what-ifs and if-onlys. Grief is not just about the absence of a loved one; it's also about the absence of a future, of hope, of possibility. It's the realization that things will never be the same again, that we are forever changed by the loss we have experienced. It'...
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