Loss of a Parent

The loss of a parent is a great loss for many reasons. In my case my mother was someone that I ran to for life advice. She had the answers that in most cases resulted in the best possible outcome. She was always positive, even if she had every reason to be be negative. We were close and I would still say I am a “mommas boy”. There are times even today, 11 years later, that I want to pick up the phone and call her.

Cindy and I both have lost our mothers and it hasn’t been easy. But no matter which parent you lose one question comes up. The question of your own mortality starts to enter in to the conversation. If we can lose such an important person then we now know that we are not going to live forever.

Before this time most of us do not even think along those lines. Not that we think that we are indestructible like we were in our 20’s. But maybe we need to make some changes to prolong that inevitable day. If that person passes away due to a disease or illness, then better choices would prevent it from happening in our life. If that disease is hereditary then a trip to our doctor may be in the future, not to mention other family members. 

The loss of our parents is a situation that we will all find ourselves in one day.