Maria -

You and your father are in my thoughts. I hope your kids get through this ok and continue having lasting memories of their grandfather. There is nothing wrong with holding on to hope and we all hope a miracle happens for your fathers health.

My wife was greatly affected by the sudden loss of her father while she lived here in the USA. We returned to Thailand and the funeral was a week long. I beleive some of her missing her father has played a big part in why OM is her fathers age.

A daughter builds a very special bond with their fathers and you cannot be expected to easily detach from this. Maybe there is a good reason for the long grieving in Greece so as to remember and heal.