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When the senses betray or comfort us

I smell my dead mother's perfume in random places and I can't tell if I'm losing my mind or if she's trying to tell me something.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Grief can blur the boundary between memory and perception in ways both sacred and unsettling.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Death of a loved one — the immediate experience?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.