I'm getting married next month and my fiancé wants my dad to walk me down the aisle but my dad has been dead for five years and I don't know who should do it instead.
More people experience this than they realize.
Life's milestones expose the permanent absence of the dead through rituals designed for their presence.
“Where Are You with Grief and legacy — how the dead continue to live in us?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.