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I thought of the priest who'd told me that many religions hold that it is easier to be closely connected to people we love after death than before.

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Elizabeth Berg
Age: 75
Born: 1948
Born: December 2
Author
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Nurse
St Paul
Minnesota
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Priest
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Religions
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