The Second Before You Remember: Living With Grief That Never Leaves
The Second Before You Remember: Living With Grief That Never Leaves What do you do when someone you love is no longer alive? Everyone experiences death differently. My dad died almost 26 years ago, yet I still cannot shake the feeling that comes every morning when I wake up. It’s that one second before you open your eyes, when life feels perfect. Then your eyes open—and you remember. I wake up like that every single day. His death was sudden and unexpected, and I think part of me is still processing that grief. There is no time limit on grief. There is no day when you fully accept that someone you love is gone. For me, grief is a process—one I now understand better. I am moving through it, but I know I will carry it forever. My father was a wonderful person. Not an easy person—but without a doubt, a wonderful one. He made memories with us, and no one can ever take those away. My own children had a difficult father until John came along and showed them what a real father could be....