But grief isn’t a fever, is it? That was just one of those silly, nonsensical things parents tell their kids when they don’t know how else to help them. When their kids are still too young for the truth, and you want to keep them innocent just a little longer. It might get easier to withstand over time, but that pain? That soul-deep loss that can never be un-lost? It’s forever. It will fade to the background over time, sure. Become a little less raw, a little less tender to the touch… And then someone or something will come along and bump it just right, reminding you it’s still there.
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