Grief
A Long December
"And there's reason to believe maybe this year will be better than the last. I can't remember all the times I tried to tell myself to hold on to these moments as they pass." - Counting Crows
Grief
Losing a loved one feels impossible because the world stops spinning, only for you. Life continues around you even though nothing will ever be the same again.
Grief
One Month
The first month, first Thanksgiving Day Parade, and first family tradition without my father.
Grief
When Life Becomes Surreal
Musings on grief - two weeks after my father died.
Grief
For My Father
"Do not think of me as gone; I'm with you still in each new dawn."
Grief
Cautiously Hopeful
Waiting and (Cautiously) Hoping. (Cautiously) Hoping and Waiting.
Challenges
When Life Gets Even Harder
So, here's another quick life update: my father is in the hospital.
Challenges
This is How a Heart Breaks
Three weeks later, I still vividly remember him standing in my kitchen and saying my last goodbye to him.