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I thought I would be fine even if I never spoke with Ahjin again.
No, of course I’d feel sad, but I thought it might even be great if that was the right thing to do. It’s better to let her go, I told myself. But then I started to see her and hear her voice everywhere I went—at school, around the neighborhood, in every room of the library.

Words like loss and leaving tend to evoke negative, if not depressing, emotions. However, Better Let Go shows that a farewell can also be healthy. Every day, children part ways with someone or something. Some of us need more time to brace ourselves before letting go of family members or friends, as well as objects that have stayed dear to us. Just as time flows differently for everyone, each instance of meeting and parting comes as unique to the characters in Better Let Go. They accept loss just as openly as new encounters, understanding that parting is not all about sadness. Better Let Go envelops the insightful stories of young people’s journey to find out and embrace who they are through the relationships they build with family, friends, and objects.