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Comment by marie on November 29, 2011 at 2:09pm

A friend said, "going through the motions" of the holidays. That's how I feel. Just hoping they will hurry up and get over!! Staying busy as I can. U?

Comment by marie on November 29, 2011 at 2:08pm

Some days I do fine and some days I weep off and on all day. This is normal I guess? Or a new normal anyways?

 

Comment by christianlee on November 24, 2011 at 3:27pm

My brother decided to sell one of my dads trucks today of all days and y mom just went along with it. Really. Feel like they just trying to get rid of all his stuff too soon. Way to soon. And on Thanksgiving? Unbelievable. I'm very sad. And they don't seem to care.

Comment by christianlee on November 23, 2011 at 4:02pm

Yes....just sitting here thinking about the holiday in a couple days and all I'm doing is crying.

Comment by Heather Dorogi on November 23, 2011 at 1:21pm

My dad loved having everyone sitting at one table. He never felt more at peace than knowing we were all together with him. He was the glue that kept us all together and more than anything I want him to greet me at the door and to hear his voice make the traditional family toast. Christian I too wish it were all just a dream...just a terrible nightmare. I think that is how I get through days sometimes...not thinking of the reality that I now have. Tomorrow will be one of the hardest days so far...I just want my daddy back. 

Comment by christianlee on November 23, 2011 at 2:36am

Marie...think that is nice how you're honoring your dad this year. I too worked very hard to please dad and make him proud. I try to remember now he's with me now wherever my boys and I go. I just have to remember that ....but still wish things were different ..still wish he had a second chance at life with me.

Comment by Elke on November 22, 2011 at 11:34pm

For megan, know how you feel. my father was my biggest supporter and when he passed i realized how much and how hard i worked in my career to make him proud. but he's gone and i wonder why bother. but my work saved me. my clients saved me. it gave me something else to think about and things happen that i just know he has a hand in somehow. it keeps me going. i'm still working to make him proud, now i just tell myself that from where he is now, he can help me more than ever. makes things a little easier.

Comment by Megan on November 22, 2011 at 10:52pm

Thank you Andrea, it's nice to know I'm not alone in these feelings. Hoping for some peace in January.

Comment by Andrea Clark on November 22, 2011 at 9:37pm

Megan - I know exactly how you feel. It is very hard to go on with life as usual. My dad passed away in August, and I don't know how long this lack of motivation and joy will last. My main goal for this holiday season is to just get through it the best I can. I think we will all feel better once January comes - holidays are just the toughest times. Just hang in there - you are not alone in this.

Comment by marie on November 22, 2011 at 7:32pm

Plans for the upcoming holidays. Thursday will be the hardest on my mom and the family who lived in the town with my folks. They have lots of Thanksgiving memories of him. I lived out of town so didn't have Thanksgiving memories of him. Our family party is  the Sat after Thanksgiving and that will be hard. What I plan to do is:

 I had a big 16 x 20 pic blown up of my dad to use at the funeral home. I left it at my brother's house cause I completely lost it in Walgreens when we were framing it and couldn't look at it without thinking about that. Anyway I asked my brother to bring it to the party.

At the party we are making a video of fingerplays, nursery rhymes, etc for a new, soon-to-be-born grand niece. I am going to show her (the baby) the big picture of Poppie and tell her who he is. Then I am going to video "Here is the church" fingerplay which I remember him teaching me. I also am taking his hat that he always wore and put it in a chair for him at the party. It's just what I feel like we should do.

What do y'all think?

 

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