Losing your parent is unlike anything.
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To lose your last remaining parent is the toughest thing. It is a very lonely thing.
I mean, the idea of losing a parent is really inconceivable. I think there's just an undertone of dread about the subject, so people don't talk about it and don't prepare for it.
Losing a parent is a hard thing... I often sit here and think it would be great if mum and dad were alive and had a chance to see their grandkids grow up.
Losing a parent over eight years is a very dark journey. I spent the first four years feeling bad and angry and sorry for myself.
If you lose a parent, no matter at what age, every five or 10 years you have a different way of missing them and a different way of getting on with your life.
Being a parent is about your survival. Surviving the terrible two's is the most important thing.
Obviously, losing a parent is very difficult. I miss my dad every day, but I know he would be proud to see me continuing to swim and going for another shot at the Olympics.
To lose one parent may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness.
I lost my dad when I was younger, and I know what it's like to lose a beloved parent.
Anyone who loses a parent, you have to find those parts of yourself that your parent held true in themselves, especially if they're supportive parents.