Chapter 2: How can I keep the person who died in my life?

Remembering the person who has died

I've been there
Lynn talks about being not so alone and her creative outlets.(3:22)Video transcript

My brother will always be with me. Sometimes he’s with me in ways I would never have expected. Looking out the window at the sunrise, I say to myself, he would have liked this. He would have said how beautiful the colors are, how it reminds him of our childhood home growing up. I feel like I can connect with him from time to time, and it feels good to know he isn’t completely gone.

Right after someone important to you dies, it is common to focus on what you have lost. With time, you may come to recognize how you have been changed by this person. In remembering their ways, views, and values, you can still be influenced by them.