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The Lanterns We Left Behind
The Lanterns We Left Behind
Length16m

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Summary

The Lanterns We Left Behind is a reflective tale set around an annual river lantern festival, where memories, grief, and hope are carried by glowing lights set afloat on the water. The narrator recalls their grandmother’s wisdom that “the river remembers” and, over the years, finds solace in releasing lanterns for loved ones. Along the way, they meet Elias, a grieving stranger honoring his lost brother. Their shared rituals and conversations reveal how lanterns become vessels for love, loss, and healing. Through storms, silence, and eventual partings, the story reminds us that what we release drifts onward, shaping the currents of memory, and that the light we leave behind continues to carry us forward.

Book information

Rating
★★★★★ (4.8) (33)
Genre
Spirituality and Religion, Psychology
Length
16 mins
Publish date
Oct 3, 2025
Language
English

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Table of Contents

1Chapter 1
9Chapter 9
2Chapter 2
10Chapter 10
3Chapter 3
11Chapter 11
4Chapter 4
12Chapter 12
5Chapter 5
13Chapter 13
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