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The visitors stopped coming as often.
That’s how it usually goes.
At the start, everyone shows up.
Support. Flowers. Messages.
But life moves on for others.
It doesn’t stop.
Only his did.
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People started asking questions they thought he couldn’t hear.
“Why is he still doing this?”
“He’s still young… he could start over.”
“Isn’t this too much?”
“Would she even want this?”