Friends and loved ones passing away........

[WV Sawmiller]

   I am sorry to hear it. There is no easy solution here. I just hope you remember the good times you had with her and honor her by being a better person because of her influence in your life.

[hacknchop]

I'm sorry, it's hard losing a sibling,please accept our heartfelt condolences.I lost my brother at the end of November 2019,still hard to get used to fact that he's gone,been in a funk all winter.  

[SawyerTed]

So sorry for your loss.  God be with you!

[dgdrls]

Lyle and to all who have posted here, my condolences on the loss of family and friends.
I believe having a board like this helps.  It allows folks to share their thoughts and feelings.

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[Bruno of NH]

Sorry for your loss sir.

[samandothers]

I am so sorry.  I can not imagine losing one of my siblings.  That is sad.  I hope you may find peace.

[blackfoot griz]

That's because the frequency of loss increases as we age, Chuck.  

Not only do we lose more friends and family, it's been my observation that there is a cumulative effect.  Each successive loss stirs memories of the previous loss and the grief becomes compounded.  It can be almost impossible to explain why you suddenly come unglued when your dog dies and you seem to have held up through so much worse, but it's not just the dog, it's your spouse, and your grandmother, and your friend from high school, and your boss, and on and on, all over again.

Well put  Roxie.
My dad died of cancer in 2011. He was 79. Yesterday, I went to a funeral for a friend, father and husband. He died of colon cancer at the age of 51. A  career Secret Service agent, dedicated family man that left too soon. Sad...

[Grizzly]

Roxie's words make sense. Dad's passing was very hard for me at 20 years of age but we regrouped as a family and leaned on each other and moved forward as best you can. And then another support structure passes and we're caused to remember the earlier strain and it makes this one harder. Makes sense and makes me more aware of why I'm struggling with my sisters passing. Thanks again to the Forum.