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My goodness this is beautiful. That sounds incredibly painful, but thank you for sharing. I am so glad to hear that you were eventually able to sit with that pain and grieve. Thank God for writing 💛

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This. 100%

"maybe there is something to be said about light and darkness existing in the same sky"

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This is such a profoundly beautiful piece of writing.

"I found myself wading through grief and fear and the sense that because I did not lose my daughter, I had no right to feel like I had been robbed of something." Wow. Powerful. You bring up something so important and not often discussed.

What a gift that you have these snippets of writings in your notes, that you made sure to capture in the margins. Love how you ended on "It is about witnessing."

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"It is about witnessing." Thank you for sharing your story.

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Oh goodness thank you for sharing this. I’m sure that took incredible courage. I love the perspective of not “healing” but “witnessing”.

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This was beautifully and uniquely written, filled with so much truth!

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Yes! It is about the witnessing. This was so beautifully written. Thank you for sharing your story and your words!

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Wow. That was heartfelt, honest and raw. I appreciate your ability to put words to feelings and also describe what so many people feel but can not express. I’m glad you are writing.

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