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[captaincocksure]

[Jim moves up to the podium like a man who wears authority well: confident strides, straight back, a clear mission. For a moment it might seem the piazza is in for some rousing speech or recruiting presentation.

But when he turns to face the assembled, there's a seriousness to his expression. A slight drooping of those squared shoulders, as if burdened.]

How do you move on from loss?

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[joined]

It varies, but most of the time people don't necessarily move on so much as they learn to cope with whatever that absence happens to be. Not moving on and wanting to hold onto what you've lost, especially if it means a great deal to you, is perfectly normal as long as you're not letting that loss stop you from living your life.

[captaincocksure]

It's not stopping me from living. Far from it.

I just keep coming back to it. Or it keeps coming back to me, in unexpected moments.