I lost a friend. From experience, the first couple of months are very hard and then with the passage of time one adjusts to the fact someone who used to be in one's life is no longer there. You don't tell someone to get over it and this is where memorials to the dearly departed are very helpful. They give us inspiration and allow us to find the resolve to go on living. And the dead are not really dead; they are still with us and they watch over us every day until it is our time to join them. Its also been 30 years since my mom died and God I still love her and miss her very much. Attending a funeral is one of the most stressful events in life and what makes its bearable for the Reagan family is the love and support of so many people. You should never be left to mourn alone. And one should always remember that during a sad time like this, we are loved by God.
*** And the dead are not really dead; they are still with us and they watch over us every day until it is our time to join them. ***
That is a neat thought!
I'm sorry for your losses of your friend and your mom. The support for the Reagan's is very obvious, and I'm sure will help them thru this. I can't imagine what this week will be like for them, tho! I'm glad they're doing it so the country has a chance to mourn.