Elder-caregivers

My cousin died this week and I cried even though I had never met him. I know his parents, his grandpa, my first cousin, who are literally heartbroken. He was fighting cancer for a year. He was 15 years old.

My mother died a year ago and because of covid, I couldn’t visit her. All I wanted was a few FaceTime calls in the final weeks but no one in my family would do it. I feel robbed of her final days because of that small request being denied.

If you have some time, I recommend listening to Anderson Cooper’s podcast, All There Is.
He talks about his grief in a way that truly helped me process my own grief. I recommend it highly for anyone going through grief or anticipated grief for care givers.

All my best to you. I’m truly sorry.