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MontanaMama

(24,734 posts)
7. He's in survival mode. For himself and his country.
Sun Jan 17, 2021, 12:35 PM
Jan 2021

People grieve in different ways and it is quite personal. He sounds angry in his statement and he has every right to be.

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He's in survival mode. For himself and his country. MontanaMama Jan 2021 #7
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''Please look after each other, the animals, and the global poor for me. All my love, Tommy.'' Donkees Jan 2021 #9
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"Please look after each other, the animals, and the global poor for me.... FailureToCommunicate Jan 2021 #22
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Mandated grieving? Social shunning of people who don't make a fuss? Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2021 #12
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He's BEEN grieving, all along. elleng Jan 2021 #21
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