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I push my laptop toward me and type: I want, I think, to stop
Daan describes her decision to write her final column for the weekend magazine Mezza as akin to ending a relationship while still deeply in love. Struggling with persistent grief and restlessness during the end of summer, she retreats to Villa Augustus hotel for two nights to reflect away from daily distractions. After isolating herself and rejecting social engagements, she compiles lists of friends and dreams before typing her resignation on her laptop, acknowledging that her shadow of mourning will accompany her for life.
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