The first Father’s Day without my father
岚岚 2015/6/21 3:15:00 浏览:347
This is my first Father's Day without my father.
My dad passed away on January 10, 2015.There is not a single day goes by
that I did not think of him. In the past 5+ months, I've been spending most of
my time thinking about him. I think about how lucky I am in the past 40+
years having him as the greatest man I have ever known in my life-
his kindness, his passion, his generosity, his love, his upbeat, his devotion….
My dad served as a war journalist during Korean War in 1950’s.
He was named one of the best photographers of the nation since the
People’s Republic of China was founded in 1949. After he retired,
he dedicated himself to the jade and China collections which he loved
for many many years. Without a doubt, my mother played an important
role in his achievements during their 57 years of marriage, let alone she
never left his side when he was sick and she has never ever left us down
as a family.
There have been so many moments that tears just rolled down of my cheeks
without any particular reason. I wasn't expecting my father to pass away even
I had prepared myself for the worst moment of my life. Because he had overcome
so many extraordinary obstacles, he made it each time, but not this time. It all happened
so fast. I'm still processing and not sure how to let go.
I'm shocked by all the emotions I've been experiencing.
Is he Okay?
Was he ready to leave?
Was he at peace?
I have to force myself to believe that he is in the heaven and at peace.
But I don’t know for sure. I pray he would come into my dreams
and let me know he is all right.
I'm definitely not an expert on grief, but I do know there are
many phases when losing a loved one. I think one of the last
few phases -- acceptance -- becomes more challenging before
the healing can begin. I'm currently in what I believe to be the "guilty"
phase of grief. I've shed so many tears in these past months. I am numb
and mentally exhausted. I lay in bed at night thinking of my dad.
What if I did this and that? The only thing that comforts me now
is that I got to spend some time with him. And he wasn’t suffered
when he was gone.
I'm going to close with a letter to my Dad.
Dear Dad,
There will never be enough words or time to tell you how much I love you.
Whether you know it or not, you have taught me so many life lessons in the
past 40+ years. Your imperfections, your courage, your strength, your heart,
your laughter, your kindness, and your, at times, stubbornness have been
wonderful to examine and soak in.
You've taught me to never give up.
You've taught me to work hard and not be lazy.
You've taught me to not waste food.
I love how you never lost your appetite, even during
chemo and radiation treatments in the hospital.
You've taught me to be appreciated.
You've taught me to forgive and forget.
Dad, I could go on and on, but for now I will say I miss you so, so, so, very much.
I wasn't ready to say goodbye, and I'm still not. I hope to see you again soon,
and until then, you will be part of my every day thoughts.
06/21/15
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