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When we talk about grief, we usually talk about death. We talk about funerals, flowers, and the finality of a heartbeat stopping. But there is a different kind of mourning that is rarely spoken of, yet it leaves the same hollow ache in the chest: grieving the loss of someone who is still living.

We’ve all been there. You hear that a friend has lost someone dear, and your first instinct is to reach out. But then, the hesitation sets in. You realize that "I’m so sorry for your loss" feels hollow against the weight of their pain. You want to send something, but flowers wilt in a week, and another lasagna delivery feels impersonal.