Death is very much a part of life, and as trite as this may sound, it is actually very true. We will all experience the loss of a parent unless we die first, and 12 million Americans every year endure the grief and loss of a parent. No matter how old or young we are, the loss of a parent leaves us feeling orphaned or abandoned, and perhaps even though the death was expected, reeling with shock. It is true that the world is a very different place when we have to live in it without our parents.

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