Endless crying. Constant sobbing. Days laying in bed. Not being able to move due to depression. These were all the emotions I was waiting for after my brother passed on December 9, 2018. This is what I thought would happen as that’s how movies and TV shows portrayed people in grief. When you’ve never experienced something, you rely off what others have written or what has been portrayed in the media.
Read MoreWe entered Redmond Cemetery and proceeded to Lot D. I just stood there, looking down at his plaque. His name, birth and death date, and that he was a beloved son, brother, uncle and friend. I just stood there. I didn’t know what to say or think. It’s surreal to stand over your brother’s plot. It’s still surreal thinking that he is gone. I just stood there and that question just kept nagging at me – What the fuck happened, James? You’re too young, too vibrant, too good of a person.
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