Tomorrow is the 25th anniversary of the passing of my own father. He was hit with a stroke on February 5th, 2000, but passed on February 7th, 2000. But I always think of his passing on the 5th. Because when I walked into the hospital that day, I turned to my brother John and said, "He's not coming back." And he didn't.
I still mourn him. As I do my dog Patch, who passed on 1-17-25. Ironically, he was hit with a stroke on the day before. For 15 years we were together. He never had a bad thought about me. I could do no wrong in his eyes. I cried for two solid weeks. This third week I've just been numb with emptiness and sadness. I've been through this before, so I know what is coming.
Grief and mourning have no time limit. I have been holding onto Queen Elizabeth's poignant words; "Grief is the price we pay for love." And for those of us who have truly loved, it's a price worth paying.
Make time when you can - you need to mourn them both - but remember that mourning is a forever process. It's not something you'll ever truly be done doing. 💔❤️
What Georgia said.
Tomorrow is the 25th anniversary of the passing of my own father. He was hit with a stroke on February 5th, 2000, but passed on February 7th, 2000. But I always think of his passing on the 5th. Because when I walked into the hospital that day, I turned to my brother John and said, "He's not coming back." And he didn't.
I still mourn him. As I do my dog Patch, who passed on 1-17-25. Ironically, he was hit with a stroke on the day before. For 15 years we were together. He never had a bad thought about me. I could do no wrong in his eyes. I cried for two solid weeks. This third week I've just been numb with emptiness and sadness. I've been through this before, so I know what is coming.
Grief and mourning have no time limit. I have been holding onto Queen Elizabeth's poignant words; "Grief is the price we pay for love." And for those of us who have truly loved, it's a price worth paying.
Make time when you can - you need to mourn them both - but remember that mourning is a forever process. It's not something you'll ever truly be done doing. 💔❤️