{"id":13048,"date":"2026-03-31T17:31:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T17:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/?p=13048"},"modified":"2026-03-31T17:31:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T17:31:52","slug":"after-losing-my-son-a-family-argument-over-his-college-fund-taught-me-the-true-meaning-of-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/?p=13048","title":{"rendered":"After Losing My Son, a Family Argument Over His College Fund Taught Me the True Meaning of Love"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:f2129cce-0270-4eb2-b1da-828a8a940da8-2\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-6\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"99b5a536-fbf2-4842-83be-9f90eddd7261\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"55\" data-end=\"276\">Waking up early in the morning can signal that your body or mind needs attention\u2014often due to stress, habits like screen use, or disrupted sleep routines. 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