Unless you walk in the shoes it’s almost impossible to understand what it feels like to be at the receiving end of the death of a loved one. We can talk about it but it’s not the same as actually experiencing grief.

Grieving people don’t need advice. Just be there. Listen. #grief #siblingloss #suddenloss

"The very purpose of our life is to seek happiness." ~ Dalai Lama #life #purpose

Grief: Pain that you can't explain with words. ~ S.F. @griefsabitch #Grief #NoWords

How to Survive the Loss of Someone we Can’t Live Without. elephantjournal.com/?p=1131476 via @elephantjournal

I wish people knew that we need their support weeks, months, and even years later. Grief doesn’t just end because the person starts getting back to regular life routines.

There is no light at the end of the tunnel. And there is no tunnel. The light is you. Has always been you. Will always be you. #Grief #light #ThursdayThought

Why do people keep telling me that I am strong? I am not strong...I didn’t have any other choice but to keep living.

Just when you think you have a handle on grief for the moment, a tsunami of sadness hits you out of nowhere. #grief #siblingloss #suddenloss #cancer #pulmonaryhypertension

I would like my old life back. #grief #siblingloss #cancer #suddenloss

Keep your mind off the past and the future. Appreciating the present is the best place to be. #grief #overthinking

18 months ago today...so long yet so short at the same time. It also falls the same week my brother should have turned 41.

Grief is a full time job. I hand in my resignation, and it never gets accepted. #grief #suddenloss

All within one hour I will feel: happy about something, on the verge of a panic attack, grateful about something, so sad I want to cry, etc... Grief does a number on your emotions.

Being sad is okay. Not being able to express it because of judgment isn’t okay. #grief

I often hear, “Are you okay now or still sad?” As if sadness for a loss disappears. You don’t see this with the happiness emotion. “Are you still happy with the birth of your son?” “Are you still happy that you moved into a beautiful house?”

I wonder what life would be like today if he didn’t die...

Grief never ends, but sometimes you need a break from talking about it.

Haven’t tweeted in a year...grief is still here. I will carry it with me always. Miss you, brother. Your life was cut too short. You didn’t deserve this. #Cancer