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What does it mean?
Lost things are preserved by angels, and the past remains alive within us.
In plain terms
Nothing from the past is truly gone, it is kept safely.
What can you take from it?
Find comfort in the idea that lost things are not forgotten.

Where it applies

  • grieving
  • nostalgia
  • reflection

Putting it to work

  • find comfort
  • cherish memory
  • accept loss

Questions to consider

  • How do you keep the past alive?
  • What are you grateful for?

Another view

Idealizing the past can prevent moving forward.

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