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In reply to the discussion: A question for anyone. Is it normal to feel very down on the first birthday of my father since his death? His Birthday [View all]elleng
(131,528 posts)4. Maybe it is, but I/we kind of celebrate it, 11/13, a big week in our family,
as my (deceased) husband was born 11/11, so w celebrate 'Veteran's Day' and THEN Dad's Birthday.
Be well!
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A question for anyone. Is it normal to feel very down on the first birthday of my father since his death? His Birthday [View all]
debm55
Apr 1
OP
I took Dolly for a walk today and felt a burst of sorrow in my heart. I sat down at the bench at the bus stop and cried
debm55
Apr 1
#8
You will find peace with his death.......it will be awhile.....but it will happen.
a kennedy
Apr 1
#9
Thank you Solderant. for your kind words. No, I was never told about it as I was on my life's Journey. All the extended
debm55
Apr 2
#58
It's important to remember ...we don't move on from grief, we move forward with grief.
Niagara
Apr 1
#16
Seems pretty normal to me. Grief happens in its own time and patterns. Stay open, stay strong. n/t
TygrBright
Apr 1
#18
Oh, dear! And understandable. Glad at least your dermatologist asked the right question!
electric_blue68
Apr 3
#67
very normal. my mom has been gone 25 years last december 21 i still get emotional around
AllaN01Bear
Apr 2
#23
Thank you Diamond_Dog. I was in the same situation. But when we adopted my son, I saw a part of him that was very
debm55
Apr 2
#54
Ty electric _blue 68 Saturday I went to the refrigerator to get the eggs to boil. It hit me that there was no reason to
debm55
Apr 3
#71