remembering
iPod (320x240) [3:51m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (116) Bigger (640x360) [3:51m]: Download (67)Acknowledging grief helps transmute it into love and gratitude. It’s an ongoing process.
This is inspired by / in response to two of Heath’s posts:
November 24th, 2007 at 6:43 pm
Beautiful, honest, touching, profound. Thank you, Cheryl.
And lots of love to you from me.
November 25th, 2007 at 7:50 am
This video made me sob. Thanks, I needed that! My dad died just about 11 years ago too. I don’t remember the exact day or month. I intentionally avoided making that mind note. I didn’t want to remember that anniversary.
I find it interesting the things that make me remember him. Picking up a scrap of paper, the telephone ringing at night, lawnmowers, cracking open a beer, vinyl furniture with rivets, baloney sandwichs, my own laugh, my hands, my feet, and a never ending list of strange, unexpected things.
I love having the memories. It just hurts sometimes. I miss him so. Love you Daddy!
November 25th, 2007 at 4:24 pm
Wow!!! Powerful video!!! It definitely hit home as I remember when my family and I watched helplessly as my mother took her last breath on 6/24/02. It is always around the holidays that I miss her the most and wish we could have done something to save her.
Thanks for sharing something so personal.
November 25th, 2007 at 11:12 pm
Thank you so much for vlogging this very private and reflective time. Your experience really touched me. I cannot imagine the feeling of finding your father in his bedroom and then having to deal with the officials…at the age of 20something. I completely understand that reflective time, mine is in September (22, 1998) for my dad’s passing. My father is with me a lot of places I go too.
I just want to give you a big hug from one fatherless daughter to another {{{{HUG}}}}}.
Thank you again!
November 26th, 2007 at 6:03 am
This was amazing. Thank you.
December 23rd, 2007 at 9:43 pm
wow. that’s a very personal moment you’re sharing with us. Thanks.