Wise ones have said that loss comes from attachment, and if we remain “detached” or “unattached,” we won’t experience loss. That sounds like a somewhat lifeless prescription, and close to impossible for most.
Perhaps more accomplished beings don’t identify with the loss and can watch it pass through without being tossed into the void of its wake. If I knew one, I’d ask.
The rest of us just grit our teeth and know that, like awe for an incredible sunset after a violent storm, we have to go through it to get through it, and loss can be hard.
A particularly difficult next few days, due to loss of a dear friend, and race car driver. I am sorry if you Erik are also going through a loss. Hugs always, Karen