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This is beautiful. It conveys how grief takes hold in such a stunting way (like a choke hold) and also how adults don’t always understand that the vagueness ascribed to a person’s passing (a symbol of their inability to express loss) can have devastating consequences on children. So well written and emotionally powerful!

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Thank you, Beth!! This means so much!

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So tender and so precious. So many emotions this piece evoked in me. ❤️

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Thanks so much, Rachel.

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I thought this was such a unique and compelling story about dealing with grief and trying to grasp the concept of death as a child. Beautiful.

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Thanks, Nick. And thank you too for sharing it. It means so much to me.

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I love the piece about feeling the knocking of the heart. It’s such a wonderful, childlike way of explaining the complex. Apologies for dropping into the middle of this story it’s so touching, heartbreaking. Now, to go back and ready the earlier pieces…

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Thank you so much!

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Reading this left me with a lump in my throat. I was present when my grandmother died, and I was in my thirties, but even after seeing her pass, knowing she was gone, it took me years to fully process her death. I was very close to her, and think of her all the time. Yesterday, as I was cycling, a white feather floated from a tree, and I immediately said "Hello Nana", and smiled at "her". Thanks for this beautiful piece. xx

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Thanks so much, Francesca. I don't think children ever get over the trauma of death, and I really wanted to capture that in this piece. I'm glad it came across.

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Oh my goodness, this was so intense! Beautifully written, thank you.

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Wow. Just wow.

What a beautiful piece, Ingrid. You’ve truly outdone yourself 👏🏾. It was so touching that I was shocked it was fiction 😅.

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Thanks you, Harun! This means so much to me.

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Thank you, Jenn 🤗

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