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Other times, when a person mourns someone they didn't know as well, loss takes the shape of something a little more abstract and theoretical. They grieve for how the relationship could have been, should have been, or would have been had things been different. In these instances, the loss is very much real, though it may feel hard to define.

For the purposes of this article, we want to focus on grief experienced over someone connected to you, usually by relation, who has been absent or who died before you had the chance to get to know them. Examples include individuals who died when you were very young, relatives who have always been out of the picture, and people who you have lost touch with for long periods.

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Unfortunately, unless you've experienced grief over someone you hardly knew yourself, it can be challenging to understand because it's not immediately obvious what, specifically, there is to grieve. So people may make comments like, "Your mother left you, so why do you care about her?" or, "You didn't even know your uncle, why are you so sad he died?" Even those who are at least aware enough not to say hurtful things may still meet your loss with silence or indifference.

Heck, you may even experience self-stigma by saying similar things to yourself, denying yourself the right to grieve or the right to ask for support, or wondering, "Why am I struggling with grief over someone I didn't know?" or "Do I even have a right to grieve this loss?"

Contrary to popular belief, grief does not follow a trajectory in which a person grapples with the pain, resolves their grief, and moves on. Can this happen? In certain instances, but more often, we find that bereaved individuals will continue to revisit their grief and their feelings about the absent or deceased person throughout their lifetime. Yes, this is true even if you didn't know the person at all or well.

My other grandparents passed away either when I was very young or before my birth. It always hurt to not have the chance to be close to my grandparents, but it also hurts to know that one that was alive for so long still chose not to be a part of my life and there was never any reconciliation between my grandfather and parent.

Im currently grieving my grandpa, who I hardly knew. He died 14years ago, when I was still young. He had cancer, so even when I visited my grandma, he was always in his room because they always told us he was sick. The thing is I have questions for him, but hes not here anymore to answer them. His son is my father, and I always felt that their relationship wasnt good, I cant ask dad about him. But I always wanted to know him, because he was there, unlike the father of my mother who I actually knew so well, I couldnt get to know him because they didnt let us enter his room. How sad that you couldnt even talk to your grandpa when you actually wanted to so hard. And now that hes gone, it feels like hes totally gone, nobody talk about him, nobody bring him in conversations. The only memory that I have of him, is when i broke a glass of water and ruin the dinner and my dad screamed at me and he actually protected me and told them that It was okay and everybody ended up only eating desserts but he smiled at me even when I ruined his dinner. That was the only moment I had with him his entire life. He died when I was seven years old, back then they knew he was dying, my parents hide it from me and my siblings and they went to visit him, he was living in another city, and they didnt come back only after days without calling , after he died. I could seen him before he died, I remember crying in my room hiding from others because I was scared that when someone sees me crying and would tell me why would I cry and I dindnt even knew him that much. I heard back then my aunt talking to her daughter( they were staying with us because my parents werent home) about that my grandpa is going to die. It was that night when I cried the whole night I still remember it, but I was scared to call mom and ask her about it. The next day mom called and told us that grandpa died. Then I waited and I waited for dad, I was so sad for him just the thought that a son lost his dad was so scary back then for me. I thought that i would see my dad crying and that he wont handle it. My parents came back and I was so nervous how I will react in front of my dad , but it ended up that my dad was totally fine, he looked normal like nothing happened. So the Grandpa thing was never discussed. And I felt that I had no right to show any grieve, even if I felt it because even his son looked just fine.

I lost my daughter before she was born. She was very sick and the chances of her having any quality of life was slim to none. We had to make the hardest decision of our lives and not continue on with the pregnancy. Which lead to our hardest day of our lives when we went to the hospital. I never got to know my daughter Finley or even get to hear her cry. Life seems impossible now and all of my memories of my girl are the sad and filled with unbearable pain.

Americans pay their state governments more than a trillion dollars in taxes annually and trust them to handle issues as important as education and health care, yet citizens know very little about these institutions, a new Johns Hopkins University survey finds.

"Everything from driving a car to opening a business puts Americans into contact with their state governments," said Ginsberg, who expects the findings will be the basis for a book. "It's a bit discouraging to discover how little citizens know about the states that govern them."

"One reason citizens know so little is lack of media coverage of state affairs," Ginsberg said. "The media focus on Washington, even though essential services like law enforcement and education are handled by the states. A lack of attention could lead not just to an uninformed public, but to an environment where special interest politics and corruption flourish."

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Rosie and Allie- we can't thank you enough for your hard work on Saturday when we decided to switch the ceremony site due to the windy condition down in the lawn area. I was very impressed of how the ceremony went smoothly on the patio even though we did the rehearsal at a different area the day before. You did a fantastic job guiding all of us, especially, our ring bearer and flower girls, throughout the ceremony. Our flower girls had a great time with their roles and when we looked at some photos of them playing on the lawn after the ceremony, it just melted our hearts ....

Hi Rosie,

We had a fantastic evening, as did all of our friends. Everything was top notch from you and your staff. The florist, dj, and photo booth people you recommended were excellent too.

Sincerely,

All the skills that are necessary in your field were very apparent throughout a process that can be intimidating and anxiety ridden. You and your staff not only know the intricacies of planning such events, but your people skills generate good will at every turn.

Thank you Barbara for coordinating my crazy family :) & organizing everyone for the procession. The ceremony was magical. I also wanted to let you know your staff-the servers were excellent-so attentive and kind-throughout the whole night. They boxed up all of our personal items (pictures, gifts, etc) & flowers and brought them to our room. There was also a man in a suit (manager?) who was great-helped us with the cake cutting part (we didn't really know what to do) but he talked us through it.

On behalf of our family, I would like to thank you for a most wonderful wedding celebration this past weekend. The setting, the decorations, the food were all fabulous! Thank you for keeping us all on track. If not for you, I might still be wandering around like the sheep, or still trying to figure out how to bustle Laura's wedding gown :) You and all the Mission Ranch staff did a tremendous job, made for a very special day, leaving us with memories that we will always treasure. Many thanks!

I just wanted to thank you for all your help this weekend at Jennifer and Michael's wedding. Everything was beautiful, the food and service were wonderful. Thank you again for making her special day so perfect.

Hi Barbara and Rosie!

We just got back to San Francisco last night. A more formal thank you is coming your way but I wanted to say THANK YOU SO MUCH for making our wedding absolutely breathtakingly beautiful with all of your time and effort. The whole event was really spectacular and EXACTLY what I wanted. You were such an integral part of our planning and day I don't know how to thank you enough.