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A mother's letter on the passing of her young daughter is a must-read on grief, love and loss

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Myra Sack wrote a letter on the one-year anniversary of the passing of her daughter Havi Lev Goldstein .

Havi died from a cruel disease called Tay-Sachs , that strips your mind and body of every function over 12-18 months .

Sack 's honest words and feelings shared below can help you or someone you know who is processing grief.

Havi 's death is not a one -time event, it happens over and over again every moment she is not where she is supposed to be.

The only way to be okay is to keep inviting our dead into those spaces, to keep them present in those moments where they should be.

We want to be joined in existing in the space where love and pain coexist for that is where we are closest to Hav.

Children are not supposed to die before their parents, but they do in this country.

And there are thousands of children who deserve a dance party filled with deep soulful sobs, uncontrollable laughter, and the rhythm of the music keeping us all on our feet for one more day.

VR Score

48

Informative language

44

Neutral language

6

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

28

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not offensive

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not hateful

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Time-value

medium-lived

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