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When preserving memory prevents connection

I keep all my dead grandmother's recipes but I've never cooked any of them because I'm afraid I'll do them wrong and lose her memory somehow.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The fear of imperfect remembrance can block the very experiences that would honor the dead.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with What you take with you — the inner legacy that death carries away?”

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