My sister texted me an audio clip of my brother “interviewing” my father after the funeral. There evidently was a clip used at the service, but it couldn’t have been this one. I only say that because of the contents of this particular clip. My father only spent the first couple of minutes talking about… Continue reading A 7-Minute Clip
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News From My Father’s Service
I found out from the sibling group text; there was this poster and on it were various headlines or articles concerning my father from the local paper over the years. There was a reference to one article headline from the paper in his obituary. If the poster is anything like the obituary, then it was… Continue reading News From My Father’s Service
My father’s service has been set
I found out a couple of weeks ago that my father’s service had been set for July 25. I had decided not to make any decision about going until I found out when and where it was, along with how I was feeling about attending. A funny thing happened on the path to making a… Continue reading My father’s service has been set
I thought I’d Gotten Rid of This
For a lot of years, I was concerned what other people thought of me. It lasted way too long. When I turned 50 (ok no comments!), I suddenly didn’t care what others thought of me. I don’t know how that happened, but it is as if a sudden revelation happened. Overnight it seemed like I… Continue reading I thought I’d Gotten Rid of This
The Aftermath of My Father’s Death
My father has been dead for a little over a month now and things have drastically changed for me. It truly has been a blessing in disguise. While I am tempted to say it’s one of the best things to have happened to me, I feel like that’s a “bad” thing to feel and say… Continue reading The Aftermath of My Father’s Death
A Blessing in Disguise
As I mentioned before, my father died on March 22, Saturday. When I got the call from older sister, I’d already known from my oldest sister’s posts that my father had died. I will explain my use of my father versus my dad, A dad feels more intimate than a father, which is why I… Continue reading A Blessing in Disguise
The Immediate Aftermath
March 22, I got the call about my father had died. It was around 2 p.m. my time, when i got the call. It’s funny how I found out he was dying. I wonder if they even were planning on letting me know. My older sister and her husband send out Christmas cards every year… Continue reading The Immediate Aftermath
My Friend Fran
I met Fran about 6-9 months, maybe a year, after I moved to the State, I currently live in. I met her through mutual friends. She was about 40 years older than I was. The age difference didn’t matter, we developed a friendship. She lived close to me at the time. I would go visit… Continue reading My Friend Fran
More on My Father’s Death
I wonder if my father was waiting for my oldest sister to come out so he could pass. It would not surprise me. After my father died, my older sister called me. Even though I’d read the test messages, she told me my father had died. She then proceeded to tell me that “we all… Continue reading More on My Father’s Death
The Death of My Father
I am on a group text with my remaining siblings who are still alive, as we are scattered around in different areas of the country, to get updates on what’s happening with my father. My oldest sister has been out to my father’s place. She happens to be a nurse by profession. I’m not sure… Continue reading The Death of My Father