Mother’s Day has come and gone. I had no issues there. My mother has been long enough that that day does not bother me anymore. The one interesting thing about my mother’s death I actually was a little upset, which actually surprised me. I was not prepared for that reaction. Her death was rather sudden, as compared to my father. I don’t know if it was the suddenness that affected me or if it was something else.
My father has been dead for almost 1 year now. And the change that occurred since then has continued. There has been much healing. I don’t expect any issues with Father’s Day, given the healing I’ve experienced.
Holidays in our family were never cards for every holiday. Never did the cards for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Halloween, or any of those kinds of holidays. Really only Christmas and Thanksgiving were celebrated.
I myself, for the longest time hated holidays. Never celebrated any of them. They always brought up unpleasant memories and stuff. That has started to change. More on this in a future blog.