Loss and grief from "summary" of On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
Loss and grief are two constants in the human experience. We carry them with us, like heavy stones in our pockets, weighing us down as we navigate the world. They shape us, mold us into who we are, leaving imprints on our souls that can never be erased. When we lose something or someone we love, we are left with a void that cannot be filled. It is a wound that never truly heals, a scar that we carry with us for the rest of our days. Grief is the price we pay for loving deeply, for allowing ourselves to be vulnerable in a world that is so often cruel and unforgiving. In the face of loss, we are forced to confront our own mortality, to come face to face with the fragility of life. We are reminded that no...
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