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When Happy Memories Turn Sad - by Katie Hawkins-Gaar

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What an animated movie about emotions taught me about life.

This weekend, I re-watched Inside Out. It’s one of my favorite movies and one that holds personal significance on today’s date. The Pixar film follows 11-year-old Riley as she struggles to adjust to her family’s move from Minnesota to California. At its core, it’s a story about emotions, memories, and the way those things shift throughout our lives. I first saw Inside Out in a packed movie theater with my husband, Jamie. This was in 2015, two years after my dad died and the same year that Jamie and I moved to Florida. The film, for many reasons, resonated with us. Jamie and I missed our…

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