Love To Alaska

Alaska! (@alaska_webb on TikTok) We have since figured out your name is Amanda cause it says so right in your bio. Thank you for sharing this with us. My dad died of cancer when I was 18. Kathryn's parents died within a year of each other when she was 25, her dad of a heart attack while her mom was sick with cancer. The loss of them has been a huge part of our lives and a huge part of what forged our bond together. We are so sorry for your loss, so moved that this movie meant something to you and your dad and so glad you asked this question. We hope you find all kinds of ways to keep the memory of him alive and ways to move forward and through this pain and loss.

As Kathryn Mentioned The Dinner Party can be a great resource for 20 and 30 somethings who have experienced the loss of someone. We both wish we had a way to connect to others in grief when we lost our parents. If you or anyone else going through a similar thing might find it useful folks can learn more at www.thedinnerparty.org @thedinnerparty or by clicking the link in our bio. They also have programs and resources for folks of all ages. We think the work they do and the support they offer is truly powerful and beautiful, but if that avenue is not for you we just wish those struggling to reach out, like you did, and find the comforts and the tools that might work and help. It can be such a lonely kind of pain, but know there are so many others out there going through it or some version of it.

One of my favorite quotes is from the Musical Carousel it's "As long as there's one person on earth who remembers you, it isn't over." That's part of why I like saying peoples names in my prayers and why I’ll add your dads name. Also, for whatever it's worth my dearest friend Mark Harrington died 23 years ago. I'll never forget his parting message and I talk about it a lot, cause I think it's important, simple, but important. He was weak and on his way out with very little strength, but he used the last bit of power he had for me, leaned forward with a smile and said "HAVE FUN!" He was really smart and I think that was really good advice.

Love and light to you and all those struggling with grief.

Видео Love To Alaska канала Mandy Patinkin