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Everything must be:
The best
The most shocking
The most unbelievable
Moderation doesn’t trend.
Step 12 — What Was Actually Lost
But something was lost anyway.
A boundary.
The understanding that aging, movement, and imperfection are normal.
That people do not owe stillness to memory.
Step 13 — The Emotional Undercurrent
Beneath the jokes and outrage was something quieter:
Grief.
