Cheers to the Greatest Dad in the World!
Dear Dad, As we mark the fourth year of celebrating your birthday without you, I find myself reflecting on how profoundly your absence has reshaped my life. When you left, it felt like my dreams shattered, as they were so intertwined with you and the memories we were building together as a family. Your departure left me paralyzed, struggling to move forward as if my mind had gone blank. Imagining life without you has been incredibly difficult, especially since I had become so reliant on your presence. I’m still adjusting and have come to understand that grieving is unpredictable—one day it feels like progress is being made, and the next, it feels like starting from scratch. I recently read that our love languages are often shaped by the traumas and deficiencies of our childhood. Understanding this now, I realize how challenging it must have been for you to confront and address your own intergenerational traumas while striving to create a better path for future generations of our famil