What a long and stressful month it has been so far. Some days I really just want to stay in bed all day and sleep or watch television, but obviously, none of us can do that. My father passed away a few weeks ago after battling cancer for nine months. When he died I really didn't know how to react. I didn't know if i should tell everyone at school and just stay home for awhile, or maybe I should just suck it up and get back to work...I guess I kind of did a combination of both. I was back the week after and I believe that it was the right idea. I made all of my professors aware of what had happened, and all of them were very helpful and supportive of me. On weekends, and sometimes during the week, I've been going home to spend time with my mom and younger brother. I feel like we are all still searching for answers, but at least it is good to be together to talk through things. There are many lessons that I have learned from losing a parent, first being; make sure everyone who you are close to knows how much you truly love them. I went home on a Friday and my dad died the next day, I was so lucky to have Friday afternoon and evening to sit and tell my dad how great of a father he had been, and I wished that I had done it before. Another thing that I have learned, as cliche as it sounds, is that people will not be around forever, and we should never take for granted the things that we have. My father was a successful businessman in the prime of his career, with everything going for him...yet when he got sick, everything changed. He was out of work and could only sit at home and contemplate his own illness. Now, that all is over and we are forced to press on, I realize how great of a man he was and what a great life he had made for himself and his family. Sometimes I think that I should have realized this sooner, but I am thankful that at least I have now.
Haha I'm glad we have this blog...I needed to get some stuff off my chest somewhere
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