Billie Lourd Opens Up About Grief and Carrie Fisher on Anniversary of Passing
Billie Lourd, Carrie Fisher’s daughter, has opened up about the grief she lives with each day on the fifth anniversary of Fisher’s passing.
In an Instagram post honoring her mother, Lourd details how she deals with a different stage of grief in each passing moment, in a beautiful and honest analysis of living with the absence of a loved one.
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Currently, Lourd is in Australia celebrating the holidays with Austin Rydell, her fiancé, and their 1-year-old son, Kingston.
In honor of her location, the actress shared a beautiful photo of her at a young age and her mother, who she calls “momby”, with a koala.
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The Instagram post really hit home with a lot of people who live with similar grief, as people take to the comments to share their similar experiences also.
Since Fisher’s passing in 2016, her daughter has honored her memory and spirit each year in a variety of ways, including taking a trip to see the Northern Lights in Norway, to performing some of her favorite songs.
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There does not seem to be a more fitting way to carry on someone’s legacy, and Billie always shares her experiences doing so on social media for those that feel the loss also- an act that she absolutely does not have to do, considering the very woman she is honoring is her mother.
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While we do not attempt to understand Lourd’s grief, we do know that there is a hole missing with the absence of Carrie Fisher that can never be replaced. Our hearts go out to Billie and her whole family.
