After four months, I made the decision to leave the apartment we once shared, seeking refuge with my cousin and her family. Immersing myself in the lively chaos of her young children helps keep me grounded in the present.
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New Yorkers are strong and New Yorkers are tough. But New Yorkers are human beings and that means we are other things too.” In this thought-provoking article, the author explores the overuse and potential harm of the popular slogan #NYTough.
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go through the belongings of a loved one who has passed away? The weight of their memories and the tangible remnants of their life can be both illuminating and wrenching. In a poignant article, the author shares their experience watching a documentary about a woman going through her deceased sister’s storage room filled with artwork, journals, and medication bottles. The article touches on the author’s personal experience with a deceased parent’s belongings and the desire for their family to go through and cherish the items left behind. Get ready to be moved by this emotional reflection.
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I was initiated into two clubs that no one wants to join: Daughters Who’ve Lost Their Fathers and People Who Listen For Calls In the Night. The so called hardest kind; the kind one feels when a relationship was fraught with contradictions-love, hurt, adoration, disillusionment. But guilt never entered the picture–the guilt that would have eaten me alive had I not made the move from estrangement to mild connectedness in those final months. The grief is a sacred space, hushed like an empty church on a scorching hot Texas summer day. I let it lead me where it will.
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