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> [ “\[S\]ociety often tends to make those of us in grief feel shame and embarrassment about our feelings of grief. "Shame can be described as feeling that something you are doing is bad. And you may feel that if you mourn,… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-d-wolfelt/s-ociety-often-tends-to-make-those-of-us-in-grief-feel-shame-and/)

Alan D. Wolfelt

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## More by Alan D. Wolfelt

> [ “\[S\]ociety often tends to make those of us in grief feel shame and embarrassment about our feelings of grief. "Shame can be described as… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-d-wolfelt/s-ociety-often-tends-to-make-those-of-us-in-grief-feel-shame-and/)

Alan D. Wolfelt

> [“Sorrow is an inseparable dimension of our human experience. We suffer after a loss because we are human. And in our suffering, we are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-d-wolfelt/sorrow-is-an-inseparable-dimension-of-our-human-experience-we-suffer/)

Alan D. Wolfelt

> [“Food is symbolic of love when words are inadequate. ”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-d-wolfelt/food-is-symbolic-of-love-when-words-are-inadequate/)

Alan D. Wolfelt

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