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Why I can't wash my dead father's coffee mug

My dad died six months ago and I keep his coffee mug unwashed in the sink because it still has his lip prints on the rim.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Physical objects become sacred repositories for presence that feels too fragile to disturb.

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“Where Are You with Continuing bonds — ongoing relationship with the deceased?”

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