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When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.
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“When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.”

Kahlil Gibran

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1923
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Grief is connected to former delight: the pain of loss can reveal how much value, affection, or meaning the lost relationship once carried.

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The Prophet, “On Joy and Sorrow.”

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Acceptance Quotes About Reality, Limits & ChangeGriefHealingLetting Go Quotes About Release & Moving ForwardLoveMoving OnSadLife Goes OnMemoriesPainPleasure
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