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How quickly I forgot what it is like when someone close to you dies. The people you always thought would be there for you are unable to be found, while complete strangers offer up compassion and caring.
I am at a loss and feel completely alone. I don't know why it is hard to be here for me, I don't talk about her non-stop. It is actually something I talk very little of. Maybe a "I really miss her", and a few times I get choked up a little, but really, just knowing someone is with you is really all that is needed. I think that many times people think they have to say or do the right thing. They are so scared of the subject, they stay away all together instead. Sometimes it is just the quiet coming along side, knowing they are just "there" (physically or emotionally) is all that is needed. We don't need to talk about it, we just need to know you are there. It is amazing how many people you lose, other than the one you physically lost, when someone dies. Sometimes that is even a harder loss. The one who died can't help it.
Carolyn