My father has died. I found out the night of my last post. I’m on bereavement leave right now, not looking forward to going back to work of any kind. Some family has reached out. With others, we’re out of sight-out of mind. No matter who is there though, this feels very lonely. I want closeness with those of us left, but our relationships are complicated. It doesn’t matter, but still does.
Allyson Marie Arts 
Allyson, I’m so sorry for your loss. I lost my father 15 years ago and I was affected much more than I imagined I would be, for about 6 months, even though we were not close. I loved him regardless and all these years later I think of him so often and miss him in spite of the fact that we really did not understand one another. I hope you have some good memories of your father that make you smile and that you can turn to those. Nothing really helped me for those first 6 months, but now my good memories do warm my heart. My best wishes to you for healing while learning to live with your father’s absence. – Emerald Jack from SendSomething.
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I do have some good memories that I hope will shine through more over time. It has been exactly a month now. My eyes are wide open and I’m not wasting time doing what I’ve held off doing. Thank you so much for sharing.
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