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When you can't stop calling a deceased loved one's phone

My dad died three months ago and I keep calling his phone just to hear his voicemail message, even though I know it's probably unhealthy and my mom wants to cancel his service.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The voice becomes a bridge between worlds that the bereaved cannot yet bear to burn.

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