I lost my Dad in 2007 to cancer 1 day short of his 58th birthday. That anniversary and his birthday are coming up in about 2 weeks. It's a heavy time. Dad and I never really fixed our relationship after he and mom had big D in my 21st birthday. I regret that to this day. In my current journey, I think this is one of the doors I'm going to need to close for myself. I believe their strange D and his death without really any closure on either one have left a hole in me. I want to be the best father I can be partly because I failed as a son in many ways. My dad wasn't perfect, but most of his life he put aside everything for me. I have to find a way to shut the door on that regret and hurt so that I can heal. Our journey is as important as our poor MLCer's journey.
In short, I feel your pain.
(((((Pud))))) Hugs to you.
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