Grief is personal and you, a stranger on the internet, may have a similar experience and I may grieve for you....

Knowing that someone is going through something is completely different than knowing what they’re actually going through. Grief is an individual experience in terms of pretty much everything: time, intensity, waves, timing, etc. Sometimes grief is insurmountable and no amount of time is going to heal you completely.

It took me a little while to get that some people want to help but don't know what to say, or say the things that would make them feel better in the same position.
I say thanks and move on.

So true. I was overwhelmed. About a month and a half later I just broke down. I think of mom every day.

Exactly... grief is as unique as your DNA or your fingerprint. What works for one person might not work for the next.

Totally with you on that.
Too many large egos want to tell others how to be or feel.

These are things that we should know from a small child. I'm not sure why they don't teach these things in primary school..