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Bereavement

Kind of Blue

(8,709 posts) Fri May 25, 2018, 09:44 AM May 2018

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"The magnitude and bottomlessness of the pain you feel is a testament to the love you shared." [View all]

I read that quote shortly after my Mom died, in an article describing the death of the author's Mom. Somehow, he put feelings in context for me and it helped. I hope it helps others here, too, because she is our first love. As he wrote, "For the first time in my life, I know sorrow. I've felt sadness, deep sadness, but this is another thing."

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/mar/03/we-dont-lose-our-mothers-reality-more-violent-that-that

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"The magnitude and bottomlessness of the pain you feel is a testament to the love you shared." [View all] Kind of Blue May 2018 OP

Thanks for posting that. Kittycow May 2018 #1

You're so welcome. I'm very, very sorry for your loss. Kind of Blue May 2018 #2

My sincere condolences to you as well. Kittycow May 2018 #3

Thank you for posting this. Most of the time nothing much helps except to know that others have emmaverybo Jul 2019 #4

Thank you so much, emmaverybo, because this is a welcome synchroncity. Kind of Blue Jul 2019 #5

Thank you so very much for sharing this with me. It resonates and I will often reflect on what emmaverybo Jul 2019 #6

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