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		lazyfanatic42 9 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Willis Whitfield: Creator of clean room technology... Losing a parent, especially, leaves its mark.

anonymouskimmer 9 days ago | [–]

I exist because my mom's mother died a year earlier. My brother exists because my mom's grandmother died a year earlier.

rbanffy 9 days ago | | [–]

Recently, with my mom’s passing, I realised I’m now an orphan.

It really sucks, at any age.

xorcist 8 days ago | [–]

It does, but it's better than the alternative.

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