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 This is kind of an odd subject but I have never thought of the concept of "object permanence." I actually had never heard the term. It is ingrained in our psyches at an early age. People like parents are supposed to be forever. It does explain why losing a loved one is so very difficult for us all. They are to be always there. The lady that posted this is obviously a deep thinker.  Ken

My musing about grief this morning...

I watched (ok... listened) as my daughter (2.5 months old now) began to cry a few moments after I stepped into the shower while getting ready this morning. I talked to her, but that really didn't help quell her cries (she was getting hungry again so not seeing me was now "adding insult to injury"). When I got out, she stopped crying and grinned her gummy grin at me for a moment (she also expected me to feed her) and I assured her I never left her, but that it was ok... she just hadn't learned Object Permanence yet.

And then it occurred to me. Object Permanence is a difficult concept to unlearn once it is learned... and maybe that is one reason grief is such a bear.