Dealing with the death of your parent may be the hardest thing you ever have to do in your life. Though you won't ever be able to truly "get over" it, there are many steps that you can take in order to honor your parent's memory while being able to go on with your daily life. The important thing is that you should give yourself time to process the loss and avoid being hard on yourself if you think it's taking "too long" for you to deal with your parent's death. There is no timeline for grief, and you'll be able to move forward when you're ready.