By Danny L. Ross, M.Ed., CAGCS, CSC, LPC-S, BC-TMH, NCC | Updated August 11, 2026 My sister died in 2021. My mother died in 2023. My brother died in 2025. None of those losses felt the same. None of them asked the same thing of me. They also did not arrive in separate, sealed containers. When my mother died, the grief for my sister did not disappear. When my brother died, the other losses did not politely step aside. A new death can bring its own pain while waking up everythi