It’s hard to believe that is has been more than a year since my dad passed away. The grieving process is such a unique and interesting thing. Since I have been so public in sharing my process, it has been so helpful for all those (friends and strangers) who have reached out to me - whether they have been grieving for 1 month or 50 years.
“The Year of Firsts” is a real thing, in that the first birthday with them gone, the first Christmas, the first holidays, etc. It’s totally emotional, and totally not logical. It just kind of hits you without you knowing it. There were times when I remembered the exact same day one year earlier - recalling back minute by minute.
But now, it’s the second Christmas without dad. Everyone has told me that it doesn’t get better, it just gets different, every year. It’s not that the pain is any less. For me, it’s just that the positive memories are a little stronger this year than last year. Will that continue? Who knows? Grief is a strange thing. Thank you for reading this, and I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas.....