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Why future grief starts before future joy

I keep thinking about how my mom will never meet my children and then feeling guilty because I'm already imagining having kids when I can barely afford rent.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Love extends beyond the present moment, creating both anticipatory sorrow and anticipatory celebration.

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“Where Are You with Grief and gratitude — the paradox?”

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