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Grief is a powerful teacher, albeit a harsh one!
We Do Not Always Get to Say Goodbye
The reality of not being able to say goodbye to those we hold dear
is a poignant reminder of life's fragility and impermanence
We do not always get to say goodbye to our loved ones
and that is excruciating and heartbreaking
We would be there for them and with them if we could
because no one should have to be alone
The last time we watched Strictly Coming Dance together
it was not supposed to be the very last activity we did
The last time we saw your cheerful smile and held your hand
it was not supposed to be our very last goodbye to you
We were not able to be with you by your side in the hospital
and that is painful and poignant
Some of us were not able to make to your celebration service
it was our very last chance to see you one more time
We do not always get to say goodbye to our loved ones
and that is excruciating and heartbreaking
The goodbye we could never thought we would have to make
but we do not always get to say goodbye
I am a motherless daughter and an adult orphan, who loves passionately and grieves intensely, as I write and share about my personal grief journey with others, after I lost my darling Mum on 04 October 2022
to major stroke so suddely and so unexpectedly, with the hope that it might comfort, help and inspire people on their own journey.
"Mum, I carry your strength
with every step I take
on this new path "
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