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grief
"Don't shy away from grief," one of the comedians behind the "Dead Parents Society" said.
Loving at a distance is never easy.
Just get rid of it.
There are healthy ways to get through the day.
Death is not a loss, but a transition.
Holidays can heighten feelings of grief.
With all of the demands of everyday life, I am just as guilty as the next person of not always remembering to be grateful.
I resented the man you became, Dad. I truly resent you, even to this day. But I will use your failures as a way of guiding myself through fatherhood. Consider it your contribution to my life, years after you had given up on me, that I will never end up alone and away from the people I love.