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31. Accept it as a fact of life.

That life is precious, but not permanent.

I've lost parents and a son over the last few decades.
Wife has lost parents and a sister.
Like most people, grief comes.

I'm proud to have known all of them. Think of them fondly, who they were and what they achieved during their lives.

Grief is a strange thing. You think it is over, but resurfaces at different times for different reasons.
Ride it, know it will be over before long.
Then concentrate on the living.
Look after yourself, and carry on.