I had one relative who passed away but fortunately none others. So my sort of experience of it is quite limited, thankfully.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
My father passed away a couple of years ago, but he was very old. He was almost a 100 years old. And, you know, he had a very good life. He came to America and he had a good life.
When I was a child I had a best friend who lived across the road from me. When her mother died unexpectedly it was like losing a member of my own family. I think I am still affected by the memory of that loss.
My father passed from cancer in 2000; his brother died of cancer before that. My grandfather died of cancer.
My grandfather's death was really hard to deal with.
Even with my father and brother dying, I didn't quite process the grief.
I started doing some interviews with elderly people in the family because I knew they would pass away and we would lose the power of their story.
Two of my grandparents died in a car crash. Sucks, 'cause they would have lived to a hundred.
My grandfather went through a lot in his life.
I had an older brother who passed away recently, an older sister and a younger brother.
I know it sounds crazy, but I have had far more connection with my parents after their deaths.