7 months, 2 weeks, and 1 day since my dad passed

He must have been a good dad for you to think of him so often. I bet he’d want you to go to the party. Maybe get a little sloppy top.

My father passed away March 16, 1994 and I still think about him and miss him because he was a great man and father. Good thing is it doesn't hurt like it did for the first couple years, just a feeling of pride that he was my father.

Prayers for you brother. Take it one day at a time.

Sorry for your loss. My dad passed in my early 20's, in my 40s now. We weren't very close, but I still think about him everyday. Just started therapy myself and she immediately recognized the loss and trauma. Trust the process, lean on those that are still with you and just know the days get brighter. Don't be afraid to talk about it with those you're close with. My kids had never met my father. They've always assumed my step father is my dad. Recently had a long talk with them about him and it took a load off my shoulders I didn't realize was there. Take your time grieving.

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And I'm still here at his funeral in my mind. Every single day. I'm supposed to be driving to a party right now but I stuck here sitting on the side of my tub. I can't believe he's never coming back. Sorry, just needed to type this out. Therapy helps, but you frickers seem to help more for some reason.

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It has been a little over a year since my mom died. The only thing keeping me from swallowing a bullet the hard way is my kids mom died not long after my mom died so she would have been orphaned.

Its hard.

If you need to talk about anything I am here for you. Seriously.

Go to the party and have a good time. That's what he would want.

He will always be with you.

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Please don’t talk to this guy. Psycho talk.

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My mom was my best friend and probably the only person I could talk to (without paying) that wouldn't judge me.

I am that person to my friends and they know that.

A father is one of the few people in life, that want you to do better than them.
There aren`t many.

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If he was alive, he would tell you to keep living. Go to the party.

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I 100 % believe this.

It's been a year and a couple weeks since my Dad passed. My kids and family keep me busy and my mind off the loss most of the time. It's definitely a roller coaster of emotions that first few months. He was diagnosed with colon cancer and mets to the liver in 2017, and lived a very good life for almost 7 years until the last 3 months of his life. I was thankful for the time I had with him for all those years, and relieved when he finally passed that he was no longer suffering. I saved all of his voicemails since 2017, because I knew I would go back to them just to hear his voice.

If you have kids, try to be as good as a father as he was, or even better. That's how I honor him. If you don't have kids, find ways to keep his memory alive. I've been playing Crosby, Stills, and Nash, Beatles, Queen, and ELO frequently since he's passed. Those were his favorite bands.