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Crying

Tears in dreams often mark the release of something held too long — grief, yes, but also relief, or the exhaustion of pretending. Sometimes the crying belongs to someone else, and you wake wondering what unspoken need in your waking life is asking to be witnessed.

Miller 1901
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