Sarah
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Cheryl Strayed:
Does the pain of losing your mother get any less intense as the years go by?
Cheryl Strayed
Dear Sarah,
It does get less intense. That doesn't mean I'm less sad about it, but the experience of living each day without my mom becomes more familiar. I love my mom so much. The amount that I love her cannot be expressed fully. I miss her every single breath of my life, but taking those breaths without her has become easier over time. I know how to carry her love into my life and that has been an enormous consolation. Thank you for your question. Have you lost a loved one?
Yours,
Cheryl
It does get less intense. That doesn't mean I'm less sad about it, but the experience of living each day without my mom becomes more familiar. I love my mom so much. The amount that I love her cannot be expressed fully. I miss her every single breath of my life, but taking those breaths without her has become easier over time. I know how to carry her love into my life and that has been an enormous consolation. Thank you for your question. Have you lost a loved one?
Yours,
Cheryl
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Linda
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Cheryl Strayed:
I am such a solid fan of yours. Besides Wild, I have absolutely loved Tiny Beautiful Things and especially the Dear Sugar columns. You have a special gift for keeping a finger on the inner human pulse. Will you ever publish more in the vein of Dear Sugar? We need a straightforward voice out here like yours.
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