The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

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The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

lethobenthos

n. the habit of forgetting how important someone is to you until you see them again in person, making you wish your day would begin with a “previously on” recap of your life’s various plot arcs, and end with “to be continued…” after those will-they-won’t-they cliffhanger episodes that air just before the show goes back into months of repeats.

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    not forgetting, but seeing...makes it so intense
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