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When we talk about grief, society usually narrows the definition down to one terrible moment: the physical passing of a loved one. We send flowers, we offer a few weeks of sympathy, and we expect people to eventually ‘move on.’ But anyone who has actually walked through the fire knows that loss doesn’t just stop at a graveside. Sometimes, the heaviest grief is the kind nobody sends a card for. It’s the quiet, shattering realization that a past version of yourself is gone forever.