It has been eight years since my father died. Sometimes it seems like forever, sometimes I still just can't believe it. His death, while expected, was a surprise. I had actually spent the day speaking with the palliative care team…
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Before my father died he wanted to take one last vacation with the family. Unfortunately he died just a few days before we were supposed to leave. So this year, during school vacation, my family and I decided to take…
For February vacation, my family and I went on a cruise. While on the cruise I had extremely limited internet and very little news available. When I came back to the continental U.S. and had internet access again, I was…
One year ago today, my father died. I could lament all the things he will miss. (Weddings, Grandchildren, and General Awesomeness) However, I feel this day deserves a celebration, because my father was truly amazing. For starters, he had some…
Welcome to the New Year! I hope everyone had safe and happy New Years celebrations. Bülent and I have been so busy lately that we welcomed the New Year from bed, where we had been snuggling and watching movies. It…
Thursday night my father died. We were so stunned and exhausted that we came home, had a drink and went to bed. It took us a long time to go to sleep. I know this because I slept with my…