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When anger toward the dying becomes regret for the grieving

I wrote my grandmother angry letters I never sent when she was dying, and now I wish I had written her love letters instead.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Unexpressed anger can transform into self-reproach when death removes the possibility of repair.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief and regret — what we wish we'd said?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.