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“You can map your life through your favorite movies, and no two people's maps will be the same.”

Mary Schmich · Movies

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Mary Schmich

I couldn't have foreseen all the good things that have followed my mother's death. The renewed energy, the surprising sweetness of grief. The tenderness I feel for strangers on walkers. The deeper love I have for my siblings and friends. The desire to play the mandolin. The gift of a visitation.

Death

Mary Schmich

Don't waste time on jealousy. Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind.

Jealousy

Mary Schmich

Don't expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you'll have a trust fund. Maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse. But you never know when either of them might run out.

Trust

Mary Schmich

Here's a thing about the death of your mother, or anyone else you love: You can't anticipate how you'll feel afterward. People will tell you a few may be close to right, none exactly right.

Death