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Gare, if you think about it, when we see something for the first time, we become lost in the wonder of it. an infant goes to THE park for the first time and wonders at the green space, the trees etc. it's not until they revisit what's now a memory and realize there are other parks does THE park become A park. And all these others are ones they may not ever visit and see and wonder about. This leads to a creeping sadness called MELANCHOLY. it is not the same as sadness or unhappiness over a specific circumstance or incident; it comes unbidden, usually unexpectedly. Like a sweet sad feeling, it sweeps over a person and reminds them of what they never experienced, things they never saw, places they never visited. In literature it can be viewed almost as a Muse, adding emotional depth and a certain wistfulness to a character. In the story in your head, Heather is writing a book about her favorite author, but through unexpected journals learns that unlike her own situation, her hero author had all the things she had missed. a relationship that added to the strength of her voice, both figuratively and literally. children and a family life that added emotional depth and fulfillment. therefore, after Heather saw what she would never have, she began missing it, abstractly. This is melancholy, both a gift and a curse, and completely unpredictable.