Thank you for sharing this brave piece. Those of us who struggle with feeling fatherless while our father still walks the earth is more than hard. Grief can be exponential at the time of his death, leaving so much unresolved. This essay will help many who have experienced this difficult circumstance, knowing they are not alone. ❤️
Thanks for sharing this. Grief is so complicated and often comes from the loss of what could’ve been or what we wish was different. My mom had an alcoholic father and the fears you expressed were what she told me she felt. Your honest writing sheds light on topics so often hidden. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing this brave piece. Those of us who struggle with feeling fatherless while our father still walks the earth is more than hard. Grief can be exponential at the time of his death, leaving so much unresolved. This essay will help many who have experienced this difficult circumstance, knowing they are not alone. ❤️
Thank you Daphne. Your encouragement means so much. I've had this essay in a folder for more than three years. I knew I was not alone in feeling this.
I really enjoyed reading this! It's so real on so many levels! Thank you so much for writing this!💯🖤
Thank you for reading! Means a lot to hear.
You are definitely not alone in feeling this. Glad this essay made it out of the folder. 💙
Me too! Thanks so much Margie!
Thanks for sharing this. Grief is so complicated and often comes from the loss of what could’ve been or what we wish was different. My mom had an alcoholic father and the fears you expressed were what she told me she felt. Your honest writing sheds light on topics so often hidden. Thank you.
It is a hard dynamic to grow up in. I'm sorry your mom had to experience it, too. Thank you so much for reading. xoxo
This is gorgeously put, Darcey. Thank you for sharing 🙏❤️
Thank you Lindsay! Means a lot to hear.
Beautiful and profound closing thought, Darcey. Thanks for sharing an all too common heartbreak that cries out for healing lest it shadow our lives.