"I had to learn to live again like a baby." Inga Pretice on life after her husband's sudden death

Inga Pretice is learning to live again, like an infant, after her husband Andris died suddenly on March 25, 2024. He was on his evening run and never returned home. Talsi lost a man many knew and respected, but for Inga and her children, the loss was far greater. They lost a husband, father, family pillar, and the person with whom they built their daily lives, raised children, and planned their future.

Two years after the tragedy, Inga is ready to speak about the shock that removed the ground from beneath her feet. She discusses the grief, anger, and guilt she experienced, along with feelings of powerlessness and unanswered questions. Yet, amidst the sorrow, she also speaks of a love that does not end with a person's departure.

This is a conversation about a loss that changes everything and the ability to return to life step by step. As Inga herself says, there is no other path: "We have to keep living, because Andris would want it that way..."