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[quote=Anonymous]I read a lot of books and watch movies in which people die. I guess it's an attempt to normalize my own experience with death. My mom got sick with cancer when I was 5 and died when I was 10. Her brother became a surrogate parent to me, along with my dad, who was sick for most of my teenage years. Both of them were sick while I was in my 20's, and they both died within the past two years.

I'm 34 now, and I still don't feel ready to be "on my own" in the world. I feel envious of friends who have siblings and parents, since I just have friends as "family." I'd love to be able to share things with my parents, or ask their advice about things. At the same time, I know that my losses are behind me (although I do worry about someone else dying next). People have certainly suffered much greater losses than mine, but in my moments of self-pity, it feels like everyone I love dies.

Yesterday, a woman I know shared that she'd lost her father, but that he was older. Another woman responded, "Age doesn't matter when it's your father." I found that a beautiful sentiment.

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