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15 Quotes I Turned To After Both Of My Parents Died

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The loss of a loved one is one of the worst things you will ever experience. It's an unbearable pain the sizzles through you like a fire in your chest.

These losing both parents quotes will comfort you throughout the stages of grief.

Five years ago I lost my mother to breast cancer, and I was certain that would be the worst day of my life. Then three weeks ago I lost my father in a car accident, and I realized it could get worse than I thought.

Losing both of my parents at only 25 years old has been rough. Knowing they won't be there to see me graduate college, get married, and have kids of my own is something I'm just going to have to deal with.

It's not easy, but with support, guidance, and a lot of tears, you will get through it.

Seeking help is major. I highly recommend reaching out to a therapist for counseling. Journaling is another great way to explore your feelings and let them out.

Getting over losing a loved one is a long journey, but life goes on, and you will grow from it and learn to live with it. 

The 15 quotes about the pain of losing parents can help you with the grieving process and give you hope to get through yours.

1. "God sometimes takes us into troubled waters not to drown us but to cleanse us."

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2. "The only thing I know is this: I am full of wounds and still standing on my feet."

3. "But I think, maybe, there is some validity in accepting that a part of you went with the person who died, and a part of them stayed with you."

4. "After all, to the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure." — Albus Dumbledore

5. "Grief is like the ocean; it comes on waves ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it's overwhelming. All we can do is learn to swim."

6. "One step at a time, one foot in front of the other. I'm gonna get through this, one way or another."

7. "You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have."

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8. "Never. We never truly lose our loved ones. They accompany us; they don't disappear from our lives. We are merely in different rooms."

9. "'Life has to end,' she said. 'Love doesn't.'"

10. "When someone we love dies, the hardest part is not letting go of whom we have lost, it's finding the strength and courage to move forward without them."

11. "The sun can break through the darkest cloud; love can brighten the gloomiest day." — William Arthur Ward

12. "I try not to miss you, but in the end, I still do."

13. "The very worst part of grief is that you can't control it. The best we can do is try to let ourselves feel it when it comes. And let it go when we can." — Grey's Anatomy 

14. "The weight of loss may never go away but we learn how to carry it."

15. "Life is a brief intermission between birth and death. Enjoy it."

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Brittany White is a writer and a collector of crystals, moon trinkets, and mystery books. When she's not writing for YourTango, you can find her obsessing over scary movies (with the exception of Freddy Krueger, of course).