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Originally Posted by stopdog
Why can't you say those things to the t even if it is not an ending, pretend or real? I am not certain if I believe you can practice grieving loss.
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After the recent loss of my dad, my experience is that you cannot. We knew he was dying. I thought I was ready and had done my weeping. Nope. It still sucks. It still hurts. Even if you think you're ready and it's all for the best, the grief still happens afresh when the person is actually gone.