Making sense of death

Many people are having to navigate lives having lost friends or family to Covid-19 although death is an ongoing part of the human experience. I like the idea of taking the dead with us in our thinking. We can often draw strength from the wisdom of those who are no longer living. Grief is the way we process the loss of those who have been close to us; can't assimilation be a fantastic tribute to these people. Can I learn from that person's kindness, enthusiasm, discipline. If there are some negative memories of the deceased person that is OK; are there lessons that can be carried forward? A key thought has to be that we should live conscious of the finite nature of our lives. We have to be aware that decisions we make will impact what is a finite resource; we should be beware of procrastination preventing something worthwhile ever occurring. Kindness is so important: towards those that are grieving but more generally being aware of the ethical imprint we make in a short life.