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What Do We Do When We’re Left to Carry the Burdens of Deceased Loved Ones?
All we can do is use our best judgement to make the decision that’s best for ourselves and our loved ones around us
When a loved one passes away, the pain in and of itself is a heavy burden to carry. We’re left to mourn the loss of their life, their presence, and the fact that we longer have more time on this earth to spend with them. We’re left to grieve their absence and the grief process alone is a difficult one to overcome.
When we lose someone we love — especially someone who’s very close to us — there’s so much more that’s left behind than just the person who was once there.
What’s also left behind are their memories, their family, their belongings, their finances, their home, all of the worldly possessions that they owned. And on top of those worldly possessions also comes the unseen burdens that they had to carry throughout their lives— ones that we may have never even seen until after they’re gone. Those are the burdens that make the grieving process all the more difficult.
I lost my Dad seven months ago and in all honesty, it hasn’t gotten any easier yet. Yes, some days can be easier than others and not every single day is a sad one. But, when the sadness…
