Passing along the love you shared with a dear one is a way to memorialize that caring you shared. I recently lost my dear gentleman companion of the past 3 years when he did not survive heart surgery. In 1996 I lost my husband to cancer.
The caring others have showed me, and that I have felt for them, goes on in a way when I use what I've learned as a caregiver to reach out to others.
Channeling that caring and pain into something that can help others is one of the ways I am coping with the loss, starting to rebuild life, and connecting to others.
There is a saying that every tragedy has a seed of opportunity. After my husband died another widow said "There are so many people in need, and you can make a difference. You'll never be alone if you are volunteering with the organizations that help others. And you'll meet the nicest people that way."
Her advice was a guide to me then and again now. Incidently, her name was "Joy" and perhaps the secret of the joy she gave others was her sharing nature. She became my "role model" when I was widowed.
Passing alone the love and caring is a way of celebrating a life well lived for my loved ones who have passed on, and of gratitude to them.
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