The Surreal Reality of Losing a Parent

Losing a parent regardless of the circumstances under which it happens is not something that any of us can prepare for and yet I feel like it's just an inevitable reality of life. The way those final minutes played out will forever alter the way I look at the entirety of our relationship. You don't just mourn the parent you lost you mourn the history that will never exist. When you help others you really are helping yourself in that way.