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My Own Private Grief

They say you can never be ready enough for eminent loss no matter how long you anticipated it.  And the truth is I was ready a long time ago, and at the same time, I was never ready.  I guess I don’t know what it means to be “ready” anyway – if there’s such a thing.  Or is there such thing as “complete” with the grieving process?  Probably not.  It is surreal to think that I no longer have to plan my trips to Japan around going back to my hometown to see my mom.  O.K. This actually brings tears in my eyes – and feelings arose in this moment. 

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Izumi Tanaka