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Beige Scrapbook Vintage Thank You Letter

The document reflects on the pervasive nature of grief and its impact on daily life, illustrating how it can accompany individuals in solitude and during social interactions. It emphasizes the importance of acknowledging grief while still striving for personal growth and connection with others. Ultimately, it conveys a message of resilience, encouraging individuals to find strength in solitude and to continue pursuing their aspirations despite challenges.

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Beige Scrapbook Vintage Thank You Letter

The document reflects on the pervasive nature of grief and its impact on daily life, illustrating how it can accompany individuals in solitude and during social interactions. It emphasizes the importance of acknowledging grief while still striving for personal growth and connection with others. Ultimately, it conveys a message of resilience, encouraging individuals to find strength in solitude and to continue pursuing their aspirations despite challenges.

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Drae Aaron Rogon Litr 102: ASEAN Lit

FE 2203

There are battles that, sometimes, we are only reminded of when we are
alone. We wake up, make coffee, put peanut butter in our bread, and then
out of nowhere, grief knocks on our door, except we don’t have any, and it
enters our doorway anyways. The grief of many things, of people, of
animals, of the happenings, and sometimes of the things we could have been,
only if we weren’t as unfortunate as we are.

So there grief is, from that morning until the end of the day, it lingers.
From your way to work, to school, to an outing you have planned out with
friends months ago, it sits beside you constantly weighing you down. It has
no sense of situation, even though you need to be composed for a
presentation, for a performance, or to not kill the joy of everyone around
you.

I don’t have the widest vocabulary, though I wish I had, which is why grief
is so many things for me. Grief is wanting your efforts and sacrifices to
be recognized by people, but they don’t. It is when I see other people who
I used to be with achieve their dreams, and mine is adjusted just so I can
meet the limits of the day. It is when I have to hide my tears because I
don’t want to burden anyone with my emotions. Yet in these moments,
bringing along grief like a sack of rice on your back is just the way to
proceed, with courage and kindness, with consistency of showing up, because
you have to, especially when you feel tired, unseen, or unsure.

Which is why I think sometimes, it’s okay to be in solitude. You are


reminded of the times when you had to overcome these struggles, and it
gives you a sense of attainment. It makes me realize that I don’t need to
be loud to be brave. I don’t need to be perfect to be good. And even if the
world doesn’t always give me what I deserve, you still have the power to
give love, to pursue purpose, and to become the person you’ve always hoped
to be.

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