Both of my parents are dead.  It’s still hard for me to say this or think about it.  I’m an only child which adds to the pain and the recurring feelings of loneliness. My Dad has been dead for 11 years and my Mom has been gone for over 5.  If you are going through the loss of a parent I am sorry.  The pain never fully goes away.  Even after all this time I still miss them dearly. I have come to realize that I am no longer the same person I was before they died.  In some ways I am worse and in some ways I’m better but I will never be the same. I watched both of my parents die slow deaths before I turned 35.  My mother had multiple sclerosis for over 30 years and I watched this dreadful disease rob her of almost everything slowly…