Thank you for sharing. I have lost some dear, dear friends, father figure mother figure brother figure. Not family, but I worry sometimes that I may not grieve some family as I have grieved these. Either for a sense of connectedness, or heaven forbid I become more calloused to loss as I get older. But even among close friendships, these deep connections form and then tear. It’s so hard to face them again after you have tried to continue on and away. Some loses are quick and unexpected: no notice, 12 hrs to process, another a slow fade over 6 months battle with cancer. No way is easier. But you are right. The memories are alive and precious and they live on in us. Each scar represents a gift to have had and lost and grown. Thanks again for sharing.