I'm very sorry to hear about your loss. I can't begin to imagine what you're going through, but I will surely keep you and your family in my prayers. Stay strong.
My prayers are with you. My dad died when I was 12. At that age, I didn't really understand too much, other than he was gone. It forced me to grow up a little faster. I met my wife when we were 17 and in high school. Although we didn't get married until we were 22, by the time we were 20, her dad was like my own father. He came down with cancer in fall and died in the following January. At that point, I couldn't really believe that in one lifetime, I lost 2 "dads". But now, at 28, I realize those experiences made me a much stronger man. I have a 2 year old boy, and cherish every moment (even the times when I can't believe hes throwing food and feel like I want to scream). I actually enjoy life so much more now, because I don't take it for granted. I realize it can all be gone tomorrow, but its not something to be scared of. It just is a reason to enjoy the here and now. Let yourself grieve. Don't hide from it. Remember all of those good times, and share them with your family/friends. Its rough at first, but after some time you start to heal. And you look back at the memories and are just glad you had your dad for as long as you did.
I know everyone is saying stay strong, and to an extent, I agree and wish the same. But even as men, we can't be strong all the time. Allow yourself to feel, to grieve. Don't bottle it all up.....talk to your inner circle of friends, talk to God, and let it out. There's plenty of time to be strong and hold up your family. Now is a time to grieve with them and lean on others when/if you need to. My prayers are definitely with you and your family today.
Sorry to hear the news, man. My dad died last year. I can tell you from recent experience that time really does have a strong healing effect. Slowly, but surely, you'll be blessed with all the positive memories of your father. I know the pain is great now, but you'll get through it. Good luck to you and your family.
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Sorry to hear about your loss, man. This should remind everyone who's still lucky enough to have their parents and loved ones around to give them a call and never take them for granted.
So sorry for your loss. I'm very lucky to still have my Dad. I think I'll give him a call tonight. Again, sorry to hear this. He'll always be with you, so make him proud. Wow, good thing you decided not to.....
TMac640, I am praying for strength, comfort, and wisdom for you and your family. I'm rooting for you to pull through this.
I'm sorry for you. My father also just went to the hospital for an 80% blockage and a possible minor stroke. He just had angioplasty and is recovering. But, the scare had me thinking about life without my father, which is rough even at 32 years old. I feel for you.
Great. My post didn't come out as I thought it would. I meant "i wouldn't be an a-hole...", but... i guess... i deserve that...? Man, tough crowd. Anyway, he was the one calling me that, not ya'll.
Sorry to hear it man. I went through a similar situation where it seemed like my father was recovering only to see things crash and he passed away a few days later. Grieve, you deserve it. Strangely, the thing that helped me the most was running into an old high school friend at a wedding a month afterwards. She also went through a similar thing and we shared our experiences. It wasn't a tear-filled conversation, the initial shock wore off...it was more of a calm reflection on what we went through before, during, and after our eventful days. For some reason that made me feel a lot better about it and helped me move on...just speaking from my experience.
