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June 14, 2019

Jacqueline Alnes at Longreads included Joseph Holt’s essay “Love Running” on a list of recent essays that helped her grieve a recent heartbreak: “They’ve been friends telling me exactly what I needed to hear, and ultimately, have given me hope that there are new and unexpected futures ahead, even if now I only have a glimpse.” See the full list of essays here.

Love Running

  • By Joseph Holt

I think about her every time I run, and I run every day. I feel her loss like a phantom limb, yet somehow this, too, is beautiful. And I run now with deep, propulsive gratitude for her influence.

Did you know you can browse The Sun’s digital archive by topic? For more selections on grief, healing, and mental health, click here.

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