bubbaberriboo wrote:cherish all the time you have with the people you love because you don't know when you'll never see them again.
Losing loved ones is the hardest loss anyone will face in their lifetime.
Even if they weren't perfect.
Even if you spent every waking moment with them, there will never be enough time to prepare one for loss.
All you can do is make sure you have the right people around you, that you have a support system, and take time to grieve. As somber as it is, it makes you find true appreciation for those who are living, and even more so for those you've lost.
Even if someone is still living and they never come around anymore, that is still a hard loss that can shake your entire foundation.
I feel for you.
My father grow up with his dad never caring about him, and when his father came around for the last time, he never got to hear the words 'I love you,' for the last time. I watched my father go through this loss and I've never seen a grown man cry. It put life into perspective for me, that family is all that I hold close and dear to my heart. I want to protect and save them but I know I will fail and that's the hardest pill to swallow.
But I also know that I can make their time here with me amazing, so I focus on that instead.
I am unfortunately going to a funeral on Saturday for my father's grandma. I didn't know her, but I, along with my mother and siblings will always be there to support my father no matter what.