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A Story of Divorce, Grief, and Gratitude

A Story of Divorce, Grief, and Gratitude

by Mary Yerkes | Sep 26, 2022 | Divorce, Emotional Health

“The work of the mature person is to carry grief in one hand and gratitude in the other and to be stretched large by them. How much sorrow can I hold? That’s how much gratitude I can give. If I carry only grief, I’ll bend toward cynicism and despair. If I have only...

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