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If we could know a moment was going to be a ‘last’, what would we do differently?

Jamila Rizvi Columnist October 12, 2025 — 4.00am Advertisement This story is part of the October 12 edition of Sunday Life. See all 14 stories .

We celebrate the firsts. We document them, share and record them. We archive them on Instagram grids and in baby books. We toast them with champagne. The first smile, even though it was probably gas. The first stumbling yet triumphant steps. The first time sleeping through the night, which in most cases is followed by several months of not sleeping through the night.

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