Amen! I lost my mom in December. I did a lot of mourning in advance of her passing (cancer). I have days and moments of pain since, but have found my writing to be a great outlet to begin celebrating good memories again.

But you're right. Not having them anymore to go to, to talk to , to ask an opinion, to share a happy moment--it's like being an adult orphan.

Unfortunately, we are all going to deal with this. It's just another season we have to go through. Thankfully, like all seasons, they change and we somehow move on.