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Waiting can wear down both body and mind: the days are marked one by one, and the eyes keep searching the road. A person waiting for a partner's return may check the calendar until the dates blur together.

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Trying to forget someone we love can drain our strength and change how we look and feel. After forcing themselves not to think about a partner, someone may lose sleep and appetite.

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Hope for a loved one's return can keep a person alive while that loved one is away pursuing success. Someone whose partner works far from home may endure the loneliness by looking forward to their return.

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Thinking about a beloved's return can lift the heart above its sorrow. Someone waiting at home may suddenly feel joyful while tracking a partner's journey back.

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Seeing the person we love can ease the visible signs of longing and sadness. A reunion may restore the energy and color that separation took away.

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A loved one's return can feel like the cure for every pain caused by separation. After months apart, a couple may find comfort simply by being together again.

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When a beloved returns, we may not know whether to complain, embrace, or do both. Someone may begin a reunion with an annoyed remark and end it by holding the person close.

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A ruler may win a battle, but sharing an evening with one's spouse can feel like the greater reward. After a demanding day, someone may value a quiet meal with their partner more than applause.

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For someone waiting anxiously, one day can feel as long as a whole week. The hours before a distant partner's arrival may seem to move far more slowly than usual.

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Reunion brings no comfort if grief has already broken the heart. Do not delay an apology or a return until the person you love has lost all hope.