When a loved one dies an untimely death, does it make it harder to cherish the happy memories you had with them?

[AliceGregory]

It's said that while grief fades, happy memories last forever. But my dad said it's hard for him to look back at the memories of my mother (she died when she was 30 and I was 2) it's hard for him to cherish the memories of her because she passed when she was so young. While he lost loved ones before, they were elderly and lived a full life so there end wasn't so tragic.

Also, she died in a car accident so it was quite sudden, and I can only imagine the shock he experienced. She actually died in his arms T_T

[Kaneki05]

Well I know I wouldn't of coped with that at all. Let's just say I would be in and out of rehabs quite a lot or ya know worse.
Your father is strong to bring you up despite the fact, and I guess he would much rather think about the fond memories he has with you as they were his reason for carrying on.

[MicahRaine]

That's so sad 😞

I'm unsure.

I've always wanted to have an untimely death rather than spend years dying in a hospital draining my family's resources.

[beefcakebradybatson]

No. I lost both sisters to cancer, one at 45, the other at 61, and these passings just heighten their memory.

[LiamJHayden]

No, it doesn't.

[Agape93]

Nope

[Jennz6]

Not at all