Meet Lynn
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Kindness, honesty and having a level head are qualities everyone wants in a good mother and role model. They are also words that describe Lynn perfectly. Having lost her sister in her teens, Lynn is able to reflect on how it has changed both her and her relationships with others throughout the years.
Prior to losing her sister, Lynn saw her friendships more casually.
Looking back, even though it is a blur, she remembers it being hard how no one brought it up at first.
Lynn has been able to deepen both new and old friendships through her loss.
Has Lynn's definition of friendship changed throughout her experience?
Much like with friendship, Lynn's definition of a relationship prior to her grief was casual.
Lynn found it hard to get into relationships afterwards, feeling like her grief added a layer of burden.
At first, when that layer was very prevalent in her relationship, Lynn found it to be too much too soon.
For Lynn, it was a long process of allowing that layer of grief into her relationships.
Has Lynn's definition of relationship changed throughout her experience?
What really sticks out to Lynn, reflecting on what her friends did for her, is when they really showed her they care.
Also, the few times people allowed her to simply talk about her sister normally during the first few years, meant a lot.
What still rubs her the wrong way is how weird all her friends acted right after, almost walking on eggshells around her.
Lynn's final advice:
for those grieving:
if you know someone grieving: