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What not to say about grief's temporary nature

Someone told me 'this too shall pass' about losing my partner and I wanted to ask them why I would want the pain that connects me to him to pass.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The promise of pain's passage can threaten those who fear forgetting more than they fear suffering.

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