In 2020, I lost my parents.
\nFirst my father passed away, and one day later my mother.
\nThey were both 78 years old.<\/p>\n
My mother was ill. She had leukemia, and according to the doctors she was in the final stage.
\nI took care of my parents a lot, as best as I could. That was sometimes difficult, because I also had my own business.<\/p>\n
My father passed away very suddenly.
\nHe also took care of my mother, but he could not live without her.
\nThey were very strongly connected to each other.<\/p>\n
After their passing, many different feelings came up.
\nOf course, I was very sad.
\nBut I also felt relief. I found that difficult and even a little strange.
\nI thought: how can I feel relieved when my parents have passed away?<\/p>\n
Later, I understood it better.
\nMy mother always took care of my father. They did everything together.
\nNow they were freed from pain, illness, and the constant caring.<\/p>\n
I also noticed that I missed the caring.
\nI no longer had to worry, but that felt empty.
\nMy mother always called on Wednesday evenings.
\nWhen the phone rang, I sometimes still thought: oh, that\u2019s mom\u2026
\nAnd then I realized again that this was no longer possible.<\/p>\n
The loss of my parents, the phone calls, the care, and everything that came with it, was very heavy.<\/p>\n
Grieving is normal.<\/p>\n
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