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[quote=Anonymous]My mom died completely unexpectedly when she was 66, and I was 40. I don’t even remember if I cried. She died on a Wednesday, and I was back at work Monday. This was 10 years ago, and I’ve never had any sort of protracted grief. I don’t think I’m hiding from my feelings. It was terrible and I wish she was still here, but it is what it is. I will say that she died while my 2 year old was going through treatment for brain cancer. And we had recently learned that my other kid had a rare genetic disorder that would mean profound intellectual disability. So, grieving wasn’t really on the agenda. But even if I had the time and headspace, I’m just a really practical person. There are moments when I wish she could see what my youngest daughter is doing. They would have had a lot in common. But I don’t spend any time being super sad. It crossed my mind and I move on.[/quote]
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