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To be so emotional. This broke my heart.

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Pinkpantsplesse · 04/06/2024 15:46

Just noticed a lady carrying around a toy dolly. The lady I highly imagine had struggles as she was accompanied by a carer. She was holding the baby doll on her hip and stroking its head . She had a pram for the baby.

It absolutely broke my heart. I don’t mean to sound patronizing or anything . I had my second baby a year ago and I honestly am so emotional since. What I saw today made me feel so lucky to have two children and my heart broke seeing this lady with the doll.

Lately I am so emotional over everything . I feel the world is beautiful but so cruel. Anyone else ?

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Mattenshough799 · 04/06/2024 15:57

I think we are much more resilient when young because we aren’t aware of all the terrible things that can befall people, or the daily struggles people have to endure.

Having (and nearly losing) a baby was the thing for me that made me realise how vulnerable we all are and how life can change in an instant.

And now I am over sixty, I am aware of private tragedies happening all around me, as friends and family start to lose long-term partners or get ill themselves. And yet being widowed after a very long marriage or partnership is “normalised” as something that happens so frequently, that it is barely worth mentioning.

So yes op. I often feel upset but as you say it makes you very aware of trying not to complain and being grateful for the people in your life and everything you have.

itssuchashame · 04/06/2024 15:54

What about it broke your heart OP?

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