Love, Emily

Two months ago one of my family members passed away unexpectedly. Something that feels impossible until it happens to you. Part of me is grateful that I haven’t really had to face death before now. That for my first 26.6 years, I’ve been able to pretty much ignore the fact that both I and the people I love will die. Another part feels guilty that so many other people have already had to go through this. Some multiple times. Multiple losses. And somehow they’ve been expected t

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