There have been times in the last year and a half that I have felt normal. For a few minutes, the pain of loss isn't overwhelming. The loss will forever be etched into my life and forever I will have to ride the waves of grief. For a little bit, life had gotten back to normal. But then, out of nowhere, the loss of my dad comes in like a tidal wave. I cried as I walked out of a movie that my dad would have wanted to see. The tears fall a little ... Read the Post...
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Hello grief, my seemingly constant friend
On January 8th, 2018 my world was thrown upside, my dad passed away suddenly and we were left in a state of grief and shock. Since that day, it's been a ride-trying to live and trying to handle the grief. Well, my family has faced another tragedy. My sweet grandma "Momo" has gone to be with Jesus. On May 25th, 2019 my world was rocked again. Not quite as suddenly as my dads, we had a day or two to prepare, but still just as painful. Death is ... Read the Post...
Grief update + a thank you
I could simply sum up this grief update by saying, "grief still sucks." I don't really think that language is very professional, but with grief... I'm not sure what other words can try and sum it up any better. Grief sucks. October 8th will mean another month has come and gone. Another month that we have continued to force ourselves to continue real life when we wanted to hide in bed. Another month without his voice or his hug. Another month ... Read the Post...
A half a year of grief
It's been six months since we sat in that room and heard the words that broke my family into pieces. It's been half a year we have spent without my dad. It's been close to 180 days without hearing his voice or seeing his smile. This half a year has both flown by and crawled by at the same time. In many aspects, it's been so fast I can't believe it. But in many other ways it's been the longest and most drawn out six months of my life. If you've ... Read the Post...
