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What does it mean?
Objects connected to someone we loved become more valuable after they die.
In plain terms
We only see how precious people were after they are gone.
What can you take from it?
Cherish people while they are still alive.

Where it applies

  • mourning
  • looking at old objects
  • regretting the past

Putting it to work

  • tell people you love them now

Questions to consider

  • What items do you keep from loved ones?
  • Do you wait for loss to appreciate people?

Another view

Not all relics of the dead are precious if the relationship was bad.

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