Sometimes, grief hits you like a punch to the face. It can come out of nowhere. Or something could happen like a friendship is lost or a trust broken…and that one act pulls in ALL the grief from before and mixes it together with your newfound sadness. It’s as if it’s always inside, ready to jump back out, even if that door is opened a mere millimeter. The grief is a monster that throws that door open a mile wide and floods your eyes, your heart and soul. Suddenly and unexpectedly, you feel all alone, and tethering that beast back into control takes a while….

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