> After my mother died, I wished I'd spent more time with her. I lived as if she'd always be there. I love this article, and this line has always hit me partic

> After my mother died, I wished I'd spent more time with her. I lived as if she'd always be there. I love this article, and this line has always hit me particularly hard. He goes on to mention that she encouraged this illusion, and I think many people who are older do this as well. As someone who is going through something similar, what do you do in this situation? Of course you can adjust your life to live as if people won't always be there, but how do you get them to stop encouraging the illusion?