re: Does it get easier(losing a family member)?

My dad passed away unexpectedly 15 years ago, and a piece of me left with him. Sec football is tough because he graduated from Arkansas and I graduated from LSU. Bragging rights were a big deal for us. Holidays are certainly changed, but not having him around in person has become the norm. The hardest part is that my kids did not get to have him in their lives. Ballgames, dance recitals, birthday dinners, and other events would have been better with him. I think of my dad daily, and the calming thoughts help me to be a better father, husband, and son. Hang in there. It will get better.