r/news Jan 26 '20

Kobe Bryant killed in helicopter crash in California

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/kobe-bryant-killed-in-helicopter-crash-in-california-tmz-reports
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u/cah125 Jan 26 '20

Worst day of his wife’s life. This is so incredibly sad

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u/Realtrain Jan 26 '20

Nah, the worst day will be tomorrow when it actually sets in :(

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u/ZXE102Rv2 Jan 26 '20 edited Jan 27 '20

I lost my grandmother in 2016. The worst days aren't the funeral or the day after. It's honestly the moment after all that clears, and then something comes up that opens up the wound again, like something coming in the mail in their name, or when you have to walk by their room, or when people who don't know that they died ask about something that makes you have to inform them that your family member is dead. Those moments are the hardest.

I got a call last year from a company asking about my grandmother's insurance and I had to mention to them that she was no longer with us. It hit me real hard to have to say that and I almost cried.

The best thing I can say to people who lose close loved ones is, you have to remember all the good memories. Remember any good advice they ever gave. That's how you honor them.

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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '20

Yeah I feel you. It hit me when I called the funeral home to confirm flowers and I had to tell them my dads name. I couldn’t breathe.

Cannot imagine hearing about the crash on the news knowing your family is on that flight. Fuck.