Do You Ever Happily Remember a Loved One/Close Friend After His/Her Death?

[Cbsteffen]

I hear about the fact that it’s not at all uncommon to feel sad about losing someone you’ve deeply cared about, but do you ever stop feeling sad about the loss? If so, do you start to feel proud of having gotten to know that person? I think of a lot of pleasant times I had with someone I cared about and that death shouldn’t have to be the very end of anyone.

[NRAJOE]

Realized through the years I've lost 13 family/friends/and co-workers...where has time gone?
Who's next?
Them or me? 

[sak4kat]

The older I get the less sad I am when I hear of people passing.  I had a lot of loss from family members at a young age.  Now when I hear of someone leaving I pray they were saved and look forward to the day in hopes of seeing them again.  I met a man at the dollar store today - he said he met his love when he was 17.  They married and had babies... she went to heaven not long ago.  His eyes filled with tears when I said "you'll see her again." He said oh I know I will. I look forward to it every day.

[joywalk637]

Yes i think about the good memories we had and how they are in peace now.

[yikes77]

I do.  In fact my sister and I plan to go to Ikea for Father's Day: it was one of the last places we had food with him before he died last year. <3

[dreamyxo]

Yes I often think of my father with laughter and happiness because he was such a character. 

[BATISTAGIRL663]

Yes! Since Christmas when my father passed away this month has been really hard his birthday was June the 6th and then we have Father's Day sometimes I catch myself laughing it's silly memories and sometimes I find myself crying it's kind of hard to know what to feel sometimes especially when you can't touch them or talk to them or hear their voice

[debidoo]

Yes to a point - my husband of 34 years was a character.  Funny guy liked hanging fake spiders in the closet on fishing line so when I came home from work and opened the closet I would think there was a spider there - when I think of things like that and romantic things he did yes but it is very hard not to continue to be sad even though it has been six years.   

[clickers]

I happily remember my husband, he was a great father and husband!

[adriarobi]

My precious son, who died of a heart attack in front of his four young daughters 5 years ago.

Father's Day was hard yesterday. I spent a lot of time texting with one of the grand-daughters talking about him with her, and telling her he would be proud of her.

The pain is instense to this day. Just writing this, brings the tears.

 

[sfreeman8]

Yes, I remember the funny times along with the sadness with my friends.  I do remember my parents with sadness most of the time. Sad that I didn't appreciate them as much as I should have when they were living, but happy when we were all together. My dad's gone 30 years this past March and my mom's gone 18 years this past January.

My 2 best friends are gone, too. One in 13 years ago and the other one 2 years ago. Those two got me in so much trouble with my dad and when I think of them, I think of all the fun times  until my dad  grounded me.

[countrygirl12]

I hear about the fact that it’s not at all uncommon to feel sad about losing someone you’ve deeply cared about, but do you ever stop feeling sad about the loss? If so, do you start to feel proud of having gotten to know that person? I think of a lot of pleasant times I had with someone I cared about and that death shouldn’t have to be the very end of anyone.

Any normal person is going to think about and remember their family that have died. Yes, you will feel sad. It gets easier with time but no I don't think if it is someone close you ever get over it.

[vickysue]

I prefer to remember the good times and for the most part they were. My mother was a very loving and caring person whom I miss a lot.  She has been gone since 1978, My 2  sons  are the ones  I miss the most. One was 18 and the other was 40. Both were  something else. Ornery as the day was long and as loving and giving as could be. I will always remember them with the best and fondest memories.

[madeara]

Yes, all the time.

[snuggleycutejc]

I don't think you actually ever get over the miss just time goes by.