This is a really popular grief quote which has been circulating the grief community on social media recently, and for obvious reasons. How comforting is it to think that we can still hold a piece of our loved one with us forever. We can choose to be all the things that we love most about them. I say ‘love’ in present tense, rather than past. This is because the love never ends, it doesn’t die with our special loved one. On that thought, this is why we can continue to honour our loved ones who we have lost. In a sense, we never truly lose them. Our loved ones are more of us than we even realise. Many believe that as human-beings, we are made-up of all the experiences we have been a part of - and all the people who have crossed our path, no matter how big or small of an impact they have made.

Find comfort in knowing this - knowing that you can continue to be all the things you still love and will forever love about your person. Sending love and warm thoughts to anyone who needs it today. Remember, there is whole community of young people grieving the loss of an amazing soul who can never be forgotten. Reach out if you are feeling alone in your grief, you are never ever alone - there is always someone waiting to listen and share the weight of your grief with you.

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