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Alyssa Pierce is a freelance writer and children’s book author from New Jersey. She found her voice as a writer while attending college at Rutgers University-Newark. She’s currently working on her first novel. You can find out more about Alyssa by visiting www.alyssapierce.com or by connecting with her on Facebook.

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There’s No Expiration Date on Grief (So Don’t Rush Your Pain)

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“They say time heals all wounds, but that presumes the source of the grief is finite.” ~Cassandra Clare

I lost my father to a heart attack when I was sixteen. I went to school on the morning of April 14, 2008 having a dad and went home that night not having one. I soon found myself dealing with an unfamiliar cocktail of emotions, pain so overwhelming that I wouldn’t wish it on anyone.

Every time I thought I was pulling myself together, I’d notice his belt buckle sitting on the dresser, or a pair of his socks on the floor, …