EP76: The Moments That Never Happened | The Grief Guardian Podcast

When we lose someone we love, we grieve the memories we shared.

But what happens when you're grieving someone you were supposed to have a lifetime of memories with?

In this episode of The Grief Guardian Podcast, I talk about the moments with my daughter Mia that never happened.

The first time I should have held her.

Hearing her cry.

Taking her to the park.

Watching her discover the world.

Helping her solve problems.

Watching her become independent.

Hearing about her dreams.

And eventually discovering the woman she would have become.

I didn't just lose the opportunity to make memories with Mia.

I lost the opportunity to discover Mia.

That's a different kind of grief, and it's something I think many bereaved parents understand deeply.

We can spend so much time mourning the birthdays, holidays, milestones and ordinary moments that never happened. But there is also something important we can do with the moments we did have, and with the love that remains.

In this episode, I share how I've learned to carry that love forward rather than leave Mia behind.

If you're grieving someone you love, I hope this episode reminds you that it's okay to mourn the moments that never happened.

And when those thoughts come, try to remember how the moments you did have made you feel.

Remember the love.

Remember the connection.

And carry that feeling forward.

Because love doesn't disappear just because someone is no longer physically here.

Mia, I wish I could have known you.
I wish I could have held you.
I wish I could have watched you grow.
I wish I could have discovered who you were going to become.
But I love you. And I always will.

I'm Dad.

And I'll always be your dad.

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You don't have to leave your loved one behind to keep living.

You can take their love with you.

Your love remains. Carry it forward.

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