In our scripture reading tonight, we read D&C 42:45, which speaks of love and loss: "Thou shalt live together in love, insomuch that thou shalt weep for the loss of them that die, and more especially for those that have not hope of a glorious resurrection."
It's normal to mourn for those we lose, just as it's normal to miss those that move to another city or state. We want to spend time with them, but we can't, at least not for a while. Even if we know that they've gone to a place where they're happier, the separation can still be painful, even if it's temporary. I'm glad for our knowledge of the afterlife and resurrection and for the comfort that that knowledge brings, but I still expect to feel pain when I'm separated from those I love. I'll miss them. And it's okay to miss them. I'm just glad that I won't have to keep missing them forever.
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