My dad is dying and my brother flew in from across the country and we're both trying to be strong for each other but we have completely different memories of our childhood. It's like we grew up in different families and now we don't know how to grieve the same person together.
More people experience this than they realize.
The same loss carries different meanings, making shared mourning feel impossible.
“Where Are You with Anticipatory grief — losing someone before they die?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.