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Sun setting over a dark horizon with orange and pink sky.

I’m so sorry for your loss. By looking at you, I see how tears have washed your face. I was in my late twenties when my mother and father died, so let me offer what little I know.

There were days I wondered how I could feel so good. Leaves shimmered in the trees, flipping sunlight around. The dog chased the Frisbee. I felt peace, like a mattress, a comfort that I thought came from God or people’s concern. Where the heck are my tears?

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You might also want to check out my novelThe River Caught Sunlight at Amazon, which tells the story of my experiences with grief.

White clouds towering above green grass under a blue sky.