Grief & Loss Check-in: Sept 16 - Sept 30

@YourCaringConfidant i lost my great grandmother in 2020 due to natural causes, the nurses told me she didn't feel pain so i glad about that. My grandmother kept the family together, we spent almost every holiday at her house and we have a pretty big family. its been hard since she left this world and our family is falling apart. the grief sneaks up on me in school, at home, in the grocery store, when i shower or even when im simply sitting there drowning in my thoughts of regrets. I regret not visiting her as often or paying attention to her stories. grandmas are so precious and i wish i could've bought her more time here. she was a survivor of residential school, a school created to completely wipe out the indigenous culture, im alive because she survived. i feel sorry for those whos life was impacted by those awful schools. i miss my grandma so much, she was safe place when my parents would be out drinking and partying. she taught me a lot. i hope she can come visit me in my dreams soon.