KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — There are very few things in this world that virtually everyone can relate to, at least in some capacity. Few experiences other than birth and death are universally shared. Heartbreak over a lost love is one of those few things a vast majority of humans have experienced.

Whether it happens at 12, 22, 32 or 72, the first true heartbreak can be a paralyzing shock to the senses.

In those moments, the more fortunate people have support networks that remind them of one of life’s most important lessons: The worst times don’t last forever.

That’s such an important thing. And it’s the truth.

But the inverse is just as true, and that’s something people forget at their own peril.

The best times don’t last forever, either.

What you or anyone else does with that fact — and it

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