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A reader writes: I send you a letter, asking for guidance and help, my father passed away two months ago, and it's very hard to accept that he is gone, my mom is angry and sad, can you help us.
My response: I'm so very sorry to learn of your father's recent death, and both you and your mother have my deepest sympathy. I understand that it is hard for you to accept the fact that he is gone, and I can only imagine how lonely and lost you both must feel right now. The journey through grief is difficult enough, but it can be even harder if you perceive that death means the end of the relationship you both had with this man who is so loved by each of you. My prayer for you is that, over time, you will learn to accommodate this loss into your lives . . .