Hi Maddie, I loss my mom too. July 22,2014. I also lost my wife from cancer February 2013. My life has changed so much. I too am basicly alone. My dad is 84 and not much help. We had no children. I have some distance Cusions. But they have their life and live 400 miles away. A couple of friends. But they are just not the same as family. I have our 2 cats. They are company to me. But only pets. I think being alone makes grief worse. I am 56 about 6'3" weight 225. However being all by myself is frighting. My life has changed so much from what it once was. The 2 people I love most in the world gone now. I hope that knowing you aren't the only one is some comfort to you. My hope for you is that you will get out. Church or actives. Meet prople, find others, that will care about you. We have to findvthe courage to go on somehow.

Hi Maddie, I too lost my 65 year old mother in 2014. My dad passed in 2010. So, like you, I am an orphan. Not married and no kids. It hurts. Wish I had a magic wand or something that could take all of our pain away. Sending healing hugs your way.

My mother passed in September. I was doing "ok" until after Christmas. It has been a daily struggle since. Joining this site has helped alleviate some of the pain. I know that I am not alone and that it is ok to struggle. Grief is expected and natural. I just wish that someone in my daily life would ask "how are you?" I guess part of the reason I was doing "ok" was that I felt supported. Since christmas passed I feel like all the support has left and I am just supposed to be "over it". Well...I'm not.