How to Heal from Losing a Parent

Grief is one of the hardest things to deal with and when it's someone as close to you as your mom or dad, it can be ten times as devastating. No matter how familiar you think you are in dealing with death, losing your parent is a shock that a person should be prepared for but is never really able to handle especially if that parent is of good health and is taken suddenly. Of course it's the natural way of life for the parent to die before the child but it leaves the child hurt, angry, sad and feeling alone. There is a way to heal from this pain and with enough time, you can actually smile and talk to them as though they are still there because they just might be.

Deal With It

My dad was okay that morning and on his way to healing. By that evening, we got the call to come to the hospital and once there, the doctor told us he was gone. It felt like my world had crashed in and I couldn't believe it. He was just okay, I said over and over again. They allowed us to go in to see his body and there he was, lying in a white body bag. They had removed the tubes and needles and he looked peaceful, like he was sleeping. I kept shaking him to get him to wake up and I just couldn't believe it. He was just okay! I was so upset, they had to sit me in the waiting room and sitting there, I had never felt so alone in my life. I was thankful that I got to tell him I loved him but It was too soon. He would now never get to hold and play with his grandkids. He would not be there to walk me down the isle and scare off any more of my boyfriends. I was a daddy's girl without a daddy.