My dad and I went to the cemetery yesterday for Memorial Day here in the States. We’re not usually cemetery go-ers, but, he wanted to do it, so I went along.
It was a beautiful day as we made our rounds to the cemetery where my mother is buried, and the other one where my uncle, my dad’s parents, other brother, and, my dad’s stepmother are buried.
Both cemeteries are historic, so, we actually spent a lot of time exploring the old sites.
However, part of the reason we were there a while was that we couldn’t get out of the …read more

Today marks 6 months since my mother died.
It’s weird, usually, when time passes after a significant event, you usually say, “Wow, I can’t believe it’s already been x months since…”, or, “Wow, has it only been 6 months since…?”
This time, for whatever reason, 6 months seems about right. I don’t know if that means something, but, I’ve never really felt like that before.
People have been telling me that 6 months is a really hard time, but, so far, it’s been OK. I saw my dad earlier today, and, he didn’t say anything, so I didn’t either. But, we were at …read more