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Essay: Species of Grief
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Essay: Species of Grief

My father died. Then my dog died. I’m not sure which variety of grief is worse.

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Phoebe on the Hudson

Originally published May 1, 2019 in Medium.

Two weeks ago, just a few days after the long-planned memorial service for my father, I had to put my dog down.

My father had died six months earlier after a relatively brief illness. The grief felt like a slow, steady trickle, a constant if generally manageable sadness. It was different for…

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