Thank you for your writing. I lost my father several years ago, but I still feel waves of grief during certain times of the year or events in my life. It sounds like your dad was truly a great father, and I’m so sorry for your loss. I appreciate you bringing him to life in this piece to share with others.
Thank you so much, Jennifer, for your touching comment. That means a lot to me as I really want my writing to touch others and resonate with them. Yes, this is a tough road to go down. Before it happened to me, I thought I could empathize with friends who lost a parent. Nothing compares when it happens to you, and people can't really understand unless confronted with such a loss. I wish you peace on the days when it's hard. Thanks for reading. I'll be posting more about my Dad very soon. He was a great father. I was truly blessed. Have a wonderful day.
Loss of a parent is hardest thing I've had to deal with it eats away at you late at night causes huge insomnia people talk rubbish to you about time healing and thinking about you and if you need to talk but in reality people disappear and rarely elwant to know. Society needs to support people better after Bereavement. Well done for raising this.
Thank you so much and I agree! Life just continues to march on, but I feel like I just lost my Dad yesterday. I know I'm holding the grief in my body. I'm not sleeping good, sore and tired all the time. Not fun.
Can't remember but herbal ones are good don't need to get them prescribed night is worst time for bereavement ypur brain can't switch off as it is struggling to process the enormity of what happened it's very natural for this reaction.
This touched me in a deep way. My father died when I was 4, leaving an enormous abyss that was completely foreign to me… like, what is in that black hole? I’ll never know. And I wonder after reading your piece, would it have been harder for me to lose my father if I’d known him?
That's an awesome question. To be honest, each scenario is painful either way you look at it. In my case, I have so many beautiful memories with my father that I cherish, but if I never knew him, I think that void may be greater as I would live in a constant state of loss and wonder as to what our relationship would've been like. You really got me thinking! Either way, I'm glad you were 💖touched by my writing. That's my passion and purpose. To move people with my words. I have other pieces about my dad on my publication if you are interested in reading. Thanks so much for sharing. Have a wonderful night.💖
Hi Susan! Thank you so much for sharing these poems with me. I definitely picked up on the distinctions in both poems. The one about your Dad had a feeling of lack that came from missing your father, the search for and wanting to know him. With the one about your Mom, I got the feeling of abundance, how she filled your life with love, warmth and joy until her passing. You did a great job creating those different moods! I’m looking forward to reading more of your work. I’m subscribing now!
Thank you for your writing. I lost my father several years ago, but I still feel waves of grief during certain times of the year or events in my life. It sounds like your dad was truly a great father, and I’m so sorry for your loss. I appreciate you bringing him to life in this piece to share with others.
Thank you so much, Jennifer, for your touching comment. That means a lot to me as I really want my writing to touch others and resonate with them. Yes, this is a tough road to go down. Before it happened to me, I thought I could empathize with friends who lost a parent. Nothing compares when it happens to you, and people can't really understand unless confronted with such a loss. I wish you peace on the days when it's hard. Thanks for reading. I'll be posting more about my Dad very soon. He was a great father. I was truly blessed. Have a wonderful day.
Loss of a parent is hardest thing I've had to deal with it eats away at you late at night causes huge insomnia people talk rubbish to you about time healing and thinking about you and if you need to talk but in reality people disappear and rarely elwant to know. Society needs to support people better after Bereavement. Well done for raising this.
Thank you so much and I agree! Life just continues to march on, but I feel like I just lost my Dad yesterday. I know I'm holding the grief in my body. I'm not sleeping good, sore and tired all the time. Not fun.
Sane as I was after my mum I'd advise short term sleeping tablets wishbi had taken them I didn't sleep much for over a year
Which ones worked for you?
Can't remember but herbal ones are good don't need to get them prescribed night is worst time for bereavement ypur brain can't switch off as it is struggling to process the enormity of what happened it's very natural for this reaction.
This touched me in a deep way. My father died when I was 4, leaving an enormous abyss that was completely foreign to me… like, what is in that black hole? I’ll never know. And I wonder after reading your piece, would it have been harder for me to lose my father if I’d known him?
That's an awesome question. To be honest, each scenario is painful either way you look at it. In my case, I have so many beautiful memories with my father that I cherish, but if I never knew him, I think that void may be greater as I would live in a constant state of loss and wonder as to what our relationship would've been like. You really got me thinking! Either way, I'm glad you were 💖touched by my writing. That's my passion and purpose. To move people with my words. I have other pieces about my dad on my publication if you are interested in reading. Thanks so much for sharing. Have a wonderful night.💖
It's definitely something to ponder.
Here is something I wrote recently about that hole my father left in my life (there's more to come), and my mother too.
https://open.substack.com/pub/shickman/p/footprints-on-the-sands-of-time?r=rjubv&utm_medium=ios
Hi Susan! Thank you so much for sharing these poems with me. I definitely picked up on the distinctions in both poems. The one about your Dad had a feeling of lack that came from missing your father, the search for and wanting to know him. With the one about your Mom, I got the feeling of abundance, how she filled your life with love, warmth and joy until her passing. You did a great job creating those different moods! I’m looking forward to reading more of your work. I’m subscribing now!
Thank you. Also looking forward to reading your work.
This is such a sweet memory. Thank you for sharing this!!