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What does it mean?
Death ends a life, not a relationship.
In plain terms
When someone dies, the personal connection can continue.
What can you take from it?
Cherish relationships while people are alive.

Where it applies

  • bereavement
  • memorials
  • long‑distance connections

Putting it to work

  • keep memories alive
  • maintain rituals

Questions to consider

  • How do we maintain bonds after loss?
  • When is a relationship truly over?

Another view

Some relationships truly end with death.

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