Her mother started a garden in the backyard—sunflowers, her daughter’s favorite. “She’ll grow here now,” she said. “Not in the way I wanted. But she’ll grow.”
Grief is love with nowhere to go. But slowly, the love finds new channels. New purpose. New meaning.
What We Can Learn (Without Platitudes)
I won’t offer easy answers. There are none.
But I will offer this: hold your people close. Tell them you love them. Not because tragedy is imminent, but because love is the only thing that outlasts it.
Be kind to strangers. You don’t know what they’re carrying. Be patient with yourself. Grief has no timeline.
Donate. Volunteer. Speak up. Do not let the darkness win.
She was one person. One life. One light. And now that light is gone.
But the love she gave—the laughter, the kindness, the late-night phone calls and silly dances in the kitchen—that remains. That can never be taken.
How to Support the Family (If You’re Moved to Help)
Many people have asked how they can help. Here are a few suggestions:
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