Both my parents died ten days apart

I cannot imagine how horrible that would be, Stella. I’m so sorry you had to go through that. 

Some days I do okay, then others, it hits me that he is really gone. It all happened so fast that sometimes it still doesn’t seem real. 

Thanks for your kind words Stella. 

I was unaware of your loss. I am so sorry to hear of your father's passing. It's never easy when a loved one leaves us. Both my parents died ten days apart, so l do understand your pain. Know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.

God bless,

Stella

Today was the first time I picked up my phone and started to call my dad before I remembered he wasn’t there. I feel like the isolation is making this whole thing even more difficult. 

Most of us were all together for the Super Bowl before he went into the hospital on Feb 5th. We talked about all (me, my sister, my mom and my dad—and my brother if we could talk him into it) getting tattoos together for Dad’s birthday.  The 5 of us have had an us-against-the-world closeness since we were kids, even after my parents divorced a while back.  

My dad’s favorite birthday dessert was pineapple upside down cake, so anyone who is so inclined, join me in a piece, real or virtual in my dad’s memory. ❤️

It's always hard to loose a loved one.

Dan

It is more likely that your body instinct knew what was coming just the head and our thinking bit refuses to see what is already there.

On the other hand the colon is the paired organ with the lung in Chinese medicine Zhang Fu organs, dry skin, dry throat, cough all relate to the lungs and the colon.

The first thing in life we do it take a breath the last thing we do is let a breath go, this is why we cry, we sob and shed tears at a loss or a passing. However try to remember each passing is a process of renewal we in time when the raw wound heals have the opportunity to allow new things into our life according to Buddhists 

Be kind to your self Liza let time heal you

Chris

That is so interesting about the lungs and grief. And especially the 3-5 am thing. I have been waking up (the times I have slept at all) during that time every night for a few weeks now. Even this morning, I woke up about 4:30, which without starting Daylight Savings Time on Sunday, would have been 3:30. 🤔

I will definitely keep an eye out for a gift from my daddy and I can’t wait to see what it is!!