Sandra Bullock's Reported Reaction to Bryan Randall's Death Shows Just How Hard Grief Is To Navigate

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Sandra Bullock’s love of her life, Bryan Randall, lost his three-year battle with ALS in August, and the 59-year-old actress is reportedly in the throes of navigating her grief. It’s easy to understand how challenging this time probably is for her as she adjusts to her new normal while raising her two kids, Louis, 13, and Laila, 11. Randall was a huge part of their young lives, so it’s a family that’s in mourning two months after his passing. 

She’s struggling to stay strong, and picking up the pieces for her children,” a source told In Touch Weekly. “The last few years have been incredibly stressful and heartbreaking for her — and Sandra hasn’t yet fully processed everything — but she’s slowly learning to manage her grief.” Bullock was praised by her sister, Gesine Bullock-Prado, for being “the best” caretaker, along with “the band of nurses she assembled who helped her look after him in their home.” 

Her devotion is reportedly carrying over to her family now that Randall is no longer here. “She’s been so busy worrying about everyone else that she’s not quite in self-care mode yet, and her heart is shattered,” the insider added. “There have been a lot of private tears, but she’s trying to do what he always told her to do: Breathe and take it one day at a time.” The holiday season will be “especially painful” to move through, but Bullock is coming from a place of gratitude with her two kids. 

“She appreciates every single moment she has with her kids and knows that she has to move forward and live her own life to the fullest for their sake,” the source noted. “That’s what Bryan would have wanted for all of them.” There’s no blueprint on how to grieve, but Bullock is doing the best that she can under the heartbreaking circumstances.

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