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Grieving for a person you've never met

LegacyUser · 2016-03-23 06:20:00

I recently found out that a person died that I used to follow on social media but didn't interact with. I always meant to make contact but never did. She wasn't a celeb or anything just a normal person. Her posts and pics would always make my day and did for hundreds others. She was just a really great person that died way…

23-03-2016 7:20am

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I recently found out that a person died that I used to follow on social media but didn't interact with. I always meant to make contact but never did. She wasn't a celeb or anything just a normal person. Her posts and pics would always make my day and did for hundreds others. She was just a really great person that died way too young (22). I cant remember the last time I felt like this it's awful. Grieving without having a person to grief for.

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#2 25-03-2016 8:49pm

Lavinia

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Well you were feeling like you knew her, so sorry for your loss.. Specially as the person was so young..

There was a man in my life that made such an impact and even I never personally knew him I felt as part of my family died when he died. Wish I could shake his hand at least.

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