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[gingerfunk78]

Happy Heavenly Birthday!

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Me and dad at the beach sea wall in the late 80s

April 28th, 2024

Dear Dad,

Yesterday would have been your 88th birthday. The last birthday I celebrated with you was my 40th, 6 years ago. That was one of the best and worst years of my life.

Sitting here reflecting, I can see how much I’ve grown.

How much I am still growing.

That was the first year I went on…

[blue-egg-adventures]

For the Inktober prompt “ghost”, I chose to draw Nixie’s dad - though I’m using it to illustrate her memories of him. They were extremely close. 😢 My story “Nixie and the Blue Eggs” follows her as she begins to realize she can’t just ignore her father’s passing. She has to deal with it. The novel I’m working on expounds on this. Fortunately, I haven’t lost my father, but I’m using my experiences loosing family members and pets to help me write Nixie’s loss as best as I can. I want to honor her journey. If you are interested in a story that can help deal you with loss, you can find my short story on my homepage Linktree on Etsy. 🌅 #itsablueegglife #inktober #inktoberchallenge #inktober2019day22 #inktober2019 #ghostprompt #ghost #lossofalovedone #inktoberprompt #lossofafather #hopeafterloss #authorsofinstagram #lossofaparent #lossofapet #commissionswelcome #storytime #originalcharacterart #ocdrawing #myoc #storytelling #mycharacter #writersofig #copicmarkers #maincharacter #mystory #artistsoninstagram #graphicnovelartist #markers #ocdrawing #penandinkdrawings via @preview.app https://www.instagram.com/p/B383vxZHyp2/?igshid=wyyt65wsjrx

[neiltaffe]

Thank you for the sunshine in the midst of the storm😭💔. I love you all sooooo much!#aftermidnight40 #lossofason #lossofabrother #lossofafather #lossofahusband #lossofacousin #lossofafriend (at Conyers, Georgia)

[kraftykarens32]

Yesterday was my first Father's day without my dad not gonna lie it was rough. I hope as time goes on it won't hurt so much. I am very thankful for my husband Mr. Krafty Karen, he has been my rock during this difficult time of loss 💔 #grievingdaughter #griefsucks #griefandloss #grieving #lossofaparent #loveyoumost #fathersday #justnotthesame #misshimlots #loveyoualways❤️ #gonebutneverforgotten #lossofafather #firstfathersday #withouthim #painfull #heartbroken #lossofalovedone #bestdadever #dadandme

[instagramhere]

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[norwegianmama]

Life

Life is a strange thing. One minute you are having a wonderful start to the summer celebrating your 40th year of life on a bucket list trip to Savannah, Georgia. The next you are receiving a phone call in the early hours of the morning letting you know that your dad has had a stroke and is currently in a coma. So, you count your lucky stars that the kids are still sleeping because you feel like you are about to have a nervous breakdown, right there, as you are sobbing on the kitchen floor. Your husband is in another city for work and there is no one to turn to for a shoulder. A girlfriend comes over with coffee as you figure out how to get up to Minnesota as quickly as you can. The whole way up on the plane, all you can think of is… He has to wake up, this has got to be a dream. You reason with God and plead with friends on Facebook to pray for father. You get up to Minnesota around midnight, thanks to a woman and a family who delayed your flight in Colorado due to being kicked off the flight for thinking she was above all the little people on board and more important than anyone else. (Ie …a royal bitch) Your uncle picks you up at the airport and drives you straight to Mayo clinic in Rochester, about an hour away. You get to the hospital and finally see your dad, who does and doesn’t really look like the dad you knew and grew up with. He has tubes coming out of him, a breathing tube in his nose and part of his hair has been cut (which he would have hated) to place a shunt in his head to stop some bleeding. You are in complete shock but cannot show it because your mom is standing there and you know you have to be strong for her. So you hold your dad’s hand and keep holding and keep whispering, please wake up… Over and over again. Until it gets to be almost 24 hours that you have been awake, so you fall asleep on a cot in the same room for a few hours. There is to be a family meeting to assess the situation…so your dad’s two sisters come and his brother that drove you down the night before along with two of your cousins. The doctor comes in and says that your dad had a massive stroke and that he basically didn’t feel anything the moment he struck the floor of the kitchen, where my mom found him the day before. There is nothing that can be done and at that moment, I just don’t feel anything. It just feels like a dream, a really bad one. So we are given some time to “say goodbye” and call my dad’s other brother who is a minister in Colorado, so he can say some last rites and also say goodbye. You never think in your whole life that you are going to have to say goodbye to someone you love so much, so early on. They pull out the breathing tube but you cannot bear to be in the same room. This is a man who would have given you the world if he could…. This was my Papa and my heart is completely and utterly broken without him.

[gingerfunk78]

The Weight of Grief

I recently read about work horses to find them described as docile, patient and how they can carry heavy loads. Grief can be a heavy load. It's funny because when you are in the midst of grief, so many people will tell you how strong you are, yet...

Honoring our bodies in order to lighten the load Listen to the audio version here February 20th, 2019 Dear Dad, It’s Wednesday.  This is one of those long, short weeks where you work a day less than normal, but it feels like a regular week.  I feel heavy today.  Not sad or anything but physically heavy.  My gut has grown these past few months.  Not sure if it’s from eating sweets since you…

[gingerfunk78]

The Weight of Grief

I recently read about work horses to find them described as docile, patient and how they can carry heavy loads. Grief can be a heavy load. It's funny because when you are in the midst of grief, so many people will tell you how strong you are, yet...

Honoring our bodies in order to lighten the load February 20th, 2019 Dear Dad, It’s Wednesday.  This is one of those long, short weeks where you work a day less than normal, but it feels like a regular week.  I feel heavy today.  Not sad or anything but physically heavy.  My gut has grown these past few months.  Not sure if it’s from eating sweets since you passed away.  I had lost my belly…

[gingerfunk78]

Dying on the Inside

The post is a heartfelt reflection on the complex emotions of grief after losing a loved one. The author candidly describes unexpected reactions, internal struggles, and the gradual process of healing.

A journey through the emotions of grief Photo by Liza Summer on Pexels.com Dec 14th, 2018 Dear Dad, Today I’m having a lot of emotions. My heart is feeling heavy yet full of love. I have felt anxious, sad, fearful and relieved. I’m questioning so much and have so much on my mind. I’m worrying about Isaiah and his struggles. Wondering if I have ever put too much on him without realizing…