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April 6, 2022 41 mins

Death can be something that can unite or separate families. It’s not natural for parents to lose their children, but what happens to the other siblings that are still on this Earth?

Surviving the death of a sibling is not easy, every step of the journey is painful. On top of that pain, the siblings have to deal with so many other situations. Reality begins to hit and everything starts to feel real. You feel lonely, even if you’re surrounded by a sea of people. 

In this week's episode, I am sharing about when reality hit me, being abandoned by my family, and my mother’s relationship with her boyfriend.

In this episode I’m covering:

  • Returning from the hospital [00:01:04]
  • Efforts of trying to lift everyone's spirit [00:04:15]
  • My mother and her boyfriend  [00:06:30]
  • Walking to my father’s hotel [00:09:45]
  • Sleeping for the first time in days [00:15:00]
  • The story of how I got my dog, Scarlett [00:15:15]
  • Waking up to a party in my living room [00:19:15]
  • The chaotic Thanksgiving dinner [00:29:15]
  • Feeling abandoned by my family [00:32:00]

For full episode show notes and transcript, click here

 

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