Dear Queenie,
I’m going to university away from home, but my father was killed in an accident recently and I’m worried that with me away my mother is left all alone. She has friends, my father’s family and her church, but no family except for me, and all I have is her, but being away from home I also am all alone.
Queenie, what should I do?—Daughter in mourning
Dear Daughter,
Your mother has a “support network” in the form of friends, in-laws and church, so she is not entirely alone, and you can stay in close touch with her even though you are away from home, so you also are not entirely alone.
Also, your school should provide counselling services to give you some kind of additional support. Or, the school may allow you to take a semester off to get your life back on track, without further affecting your education.
