Life goes on
Today was my first Father's Day without a father.
It wasn't sad and at no point today was I upset. I'm happy that other people have their own fathers to celebrate on this day. I'm happy that I had mine for twenty-five years. I would have liked more time but it wasn't to be.
My mom and sister are alright and we're all moving forward with our lives. We're still processing what happened that morning and we will continue to do that for years.
But we're all ok.
Some things will be more difficult than others. We used to have a family tradition of watching It's a Wonderful Life during the holiday season. That's going to be hard this year because angels aren't real and there is no Clarence to save a man from his own darkness.
I thought that Father's Day would be similarly depressing, but it just wasn't. I had a great dad and I miss him and I will carry on many of his lessons to my own children.
I am undeterred. I will continue on, stronger than ever before. I had a good day today and I hope to have another tomorrow.
I have a great life and I'm going to keep living it.
It wasn't sad and at no point today was I upset. I'm happy that other people have their own fathers to celebrate on this day. I'm happy that I had mine for twenty-five years. I would have liked more time but it wasn't to be.
My mom and sister are alright and we're all moving forward with our lives. We're still processing what happened that morning and we will continue to do that for years.
But we're all ok.
Some things will be more difficult than others. We used to have a family tradition of watching It's a Wonderful Life during the holiday season. That's going to be hard this year because angels aren't real and there is no Clarence to save a man from his own darkness.
I thought that Father's Day would be similarly depressing, but it just wasn't. I had a great dad and I miss him and I will carry on many of his lessons to my own children.
I am undeterred. I will continue on, stronger than ever before. I had a good day today and I hope to have another tomorrow.
I have a great life and I'm going to keep living it.