The passing of life is such a hard concept to grasp.
While most today are focusing on the passing of Steve Jobs, I’ve been more concerned about a good friend. His father passed away a few days ago. Another good friend went through the same thing a few months ago.
Watching the world react to the passing of a figurehead of a company is nothing compared to loosing a parent.
Loosing someone actually close to you is such an intensely personal experience. It’s something I’ve struggled with for a long time. It’s equally hard to watch friends go through such a thing, and trying to tow the line between being as supportive as you can without being intrusive.
I’ve started to look at things a little differently now. I’m at a place where I turn to the fact that at some point, I’ll have to help my child understand mortality. That’s a prospect that really has me wringing my hands.
How can I help a person understand how to comprehend something so fundamental that I myself struggle with?