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Why we sometimes grieve what someone represented more than who they were

My grandmother died and I feel guilty that I am more sad about losing her stories than I am about losing her.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The loss of a person's symbolic function or knowledge can overshadow grief for their individual personhood.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with What grief reveals about what matters?”

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