The benefits of not seeking closure are many: First, it allows us to savor or resist the parts of ourselves that others have influenced, positively or negatively; second, giving up on closure increases our tolerance for ambiguity and thus makes us more resilient for future experiences of loss; third, without needing closure, we can feel more rooted in this world because we now see more than just ourselves in it. We are genetically part of those who have gone before us—and thus part of the human species. With continuity instead of closure, we are not alone.
