Many people think healing from grief means eventually “moving on.”
Genshin Impact’s Kaedehara Kazuha quietly suggests otherwise.
After witnessing his closest friend Tomo lose his life during the Vision Hunt Decree, Kazuha could have spent the rest of his life consumed by revenge or regret. Instead, he chose something different, carrying Tomo’s Vision and fulfilling his friend’s final wish.
And he continued living by the ideals they once shared.
Healing doesn’t mean forgetting
For many years, psychologists believed that healthy grief meant “letting go” of the person who died. More recent research tells a different story.
Continuing Bonds Theory suggests that healing doesn’t require cutting ties with those we’ve lost. Instead, people often recover by maintaining an ongoing, healthy connection through memories, shared values, traditions, or continuing the dreams that person cared about.
Kazuha embodies this beautifully by never forgetting Tomo. However, rather than allowing grief to become a burden that holds him back, he transforms it into something that guides him forward. Every time he protects others or follows the freedom they both believed in, Tomo’s influence continues to live on.
Carrying their memory without carrying only pain
Another psychological perspective, Meaning Reconstruction Theory, explains that after a significant loss, people gradually rebuild their understanding of themselves and the world.
Loss changes us. We can ask ourselves: What kind of person will we become because of it?
Kazuha’s answer isn’t found in revenge or denial, but in acceptance.
He continues travelling, making new friendships, and appreciating the beauty of the world, while still honouring the person he loved. His grief remains part of his story, but it is no longer the only story he tells.
For young people grieving someone important, Kazuha offers a comforting reminder.
Healing isn’t about leaving someone behind.
Sometimes, healing means carrying their memory with you, not as a weight that keeps you from moving forward, but as a quiet source of strength that helps you continue the journey.
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