When we mourn those who die young — those who have been robbed of time — we weep for lost joys. We weep for opportunities and pleasure we ourselves have never known. We feel sure that somehow that young body would have known the yearning delight for which we searched in vain all our lives. We believe that the untried soul, trapped in its young prison, might have flown free and known the joy that we still seek. . Josephine Hart
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In the above quote, the author is talking about those who have lost a loved one to death. Rather than being sad for the person, the author is lamenting the fact that they never got a chance to experience a lot of things in life. He believes that if his loved ones were still alive, they would have had a great time and enjoyed all kinds of things. He also believes that if he himself was still alive, he would enjoy his life even more.

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