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Please Be Advised

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By Alain SUPPINIPublished 10 months ago • 1 min read

Please be advised that the following changes are now in effect.

Due to repeated emotional overflow,

unregulated attachment,

and the improper storage of memory,

all residents are required to proceed with caution.

Effective immediately,

the past is no longer authorized

to enter the present

without prior notice.

Lingering has been reclassified

as a potential hazard.

Any sudden waves of nostalgia,

unannounced grief,

or unauthorized tenderness

must be reported internally

and contained until further instruction.

Please refrain from reopening conversations

that have already been sealed.

This includes but is not limited to:

what might have been,

what you should have said,

and why it still aches.

For your safety,

do not assume that healing follows a linear timeline.

Temporary regressions may occur.

Unexpected feelings may surface

in neutral environments

such as grocery stores,

bus stops,

or quiet rooms at night.

In the event of an emotional emergency,

remember:

you are not required to make sense of everything immediately.

You may pause.

You may sit down.

You may breathe.

Failure to comply with these guidelines

does not indicate weakness.

It indicates humanity.

Please note:

closure is not guaranteed.

Answers may be delayed indefinitely.

Some losses remain under investigation.

This notice will remain in effect

until further growth,

softening,

or acceptance occurs.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Your continued existence

is appreciated.

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About the Creator

Alain SUPPINI

I’m Alain — a French critical care anesthesiologist who writes to keep memory alive. Between past and present, medicine and words, I search for what endures.

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    Written by Alain SUPPINI