My mother has dementia and disappears a little more each day and I am grieving someone who is still alive but no longer recognizes me.
More people experience this than they realize.
Mourning someone before they die creates a double wound—the loss itself and the guilt of letting go while they remain.
“Where Are You with New meaning after loss — Frankl applied to grief?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.