Wow. We’re so similar in how death has affected you and I, Emma. From 1991-2006, I’ve had 7 people close to me die. Each of them different and equally, differently painful. For years I dreaded anyone being late. Because even though I knew they were not dead, I knew they were dead. Every.Single.Time. I still get antsy when people who are usually on time don’t show up within 10-15 minutes of their scheduled arrival.
My mom died when I was 16. On a Saturday. On Monday I went to school. I told a friend that she’d died and my friend’s response was, “Shut up. No she didn’t.”
You’re so right on about all the things on your list of what people need when someone dies.
So much more to say on this topic…maybe we’ll end up chatting more later, you and I. Thanks so much for sharing this with me.
