“It feels unfair right now,” I say evenly. “When there’s so much left to do. You feel cheated. But death isn’t a punishment, Estelle. It’s a part of life. You can’t see it yet, it’s too soon, but knowing we’re nearing this part of our journey can actually be a gift, a chance to start again from where we are now, but better equipped this time. We’re reminded to spend the time we have left on what’s truly meaningful, to lay down the things we can’t control—things we finally realize we’ve never controlled—and live in the moment. We start looking back instead of always ahead, and feel a profound
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