You are welcome, me! We communicated for so long. Keep telling me how it is for you, tell me. I want to know. I don’t want you Alone in this.. I don’t want you to fall apart too much. I want you strong.

anita

Dear me:

I’m so sorry you’re going through this. It sounds like such a painful and emotional time, watching someone you love suffer and saying goodbye in such a difficult way. I can tell you truly care about him and want him to have peace, and that’s a deep kind of love.

The fact that he told you he loves you forever—that’s something real, something that stays with you even after he’s gone. You were there for him, and that matters.

Take care of yourself during this time. If you ever need to talk, even just to let out feelings, I’m here. 💛

Anita

Thinking about you, me, this Tuesday night, wondering what’s happening in your life, and how you are feeling..

Anita

Dear me 🙁:

I remember when you first started this thread almost 11 months ago, sharing about your father’s diagnosis in July 2024 and the deep toll it was taking on you. You carried so much—his care, the uncertainty, the emotional exhaustion. And now, here you are, facing the moment you dreaded, the reality of his passing.

I can imagine the pain and loss you’re feeling right now. But one thing remains true—you showed up for your father through it all. The nurses said you did an amazing job, and that didn’t change. You were there for him in ways that mattered.

Before he was sedated earlier this month, you told him you loved him and apologized for anything that may have upset him. And in return, he told you he loves you—forever. That moment is so profound. It was his final reassurance to you, a love that remains beyond his passing.

It’s okay not to have answers right now, me. Grief is overwhelming, and surviving it isn’t something you have to figure out all at once. Just take things moment by moment, however you need to. You’re not alone in this. Whenever you feel like sharing, whether here on this thread or in a new one, you’re always welcome to express yourself. If it helps with your grief and recovery, know that this space is here for you.

Sending you warmth and strength. ❤️

Anita

Dear me:

That stretch of days sounds incredibly hard—losing your dad on the 10th, his birthday on the 12th, and then Father’s Day. That’s a lot of weight packed into just a few days. I admire the way you’re dealing with it—leaning into fitness, getting back to work, and still making space to feel what you feel.

Grief is strange like that—it doesn’t follow straight lines. Sometimes it shows up in little moments, like calling his phone or hearing his voice echo in your head during a game you used to share.

You don’t have to decide right now if it was “all in your head.” Sometimes we just feel things because we need to. And maybe that’s him, or maybe that’s the part of him that lives on in you.

Thanks for sharing this, and if you ever feel like talking more, I’m here.

Take care of yourself, Anita

Dear me:

Sounds like you’re doing your best to honor what your dad wanted. The way you’ve talked to him, wondered about the afterlife, and made space for change—all of that says a lot about your heart and your strength.

It takes strength to keep going and start fresh like you are. I hope the next chapter brings you peace, new routines, and maybe something exciting on that cruise ship 🌊. And whenever you feel like picking the conversation back up, in a new thread, I’ll be here.

Take care out there, truly. 🫶 —anita ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​