Unless we die early in life, we all go through the process of losing a parent or parent substitute. When our mother or father dies, it is a truly unique experience because, unlike with other people, in most cases we have literally known our parents all our lives. We know of no existence without our parents being there. And that is why losing a parent can be such a traumatic ordeal for many people. Whether we lose a parent when we are young or our parent reaches a great age and we are almost elderly ourselves, the death of a … Continue reading →