Sept 1, 2020 -- Three Years

This date marks my dad's passing of three years. 

Losing my father, our rock, was an adjustment that we will forever be adjusting to.  However, more for my mother than anyone else.  And I am extremely proud of how far my mother has come.   

In these three years, everyone has been making adjustments.  But the person making the most adjustment is my mother.  After 47 years of life with her husband, partner, friend, companion, and many more, she has made the biggest stride in her life time.  They were each other's rock and anchor through all obstacles.  In the years of my life, I've seen them through pain, tears, sadness, joy, health sickness, and of course what drives them is their happiness.  

However, what was never mentioned was that the day of my father's passing was actually on the same day as my beloved sister's birthday.  Fortunately, on September 1, 2017 we had already finished our birthday celebration for her before he passed.  It was a devastating moment!  

All these years and the rest of her life, I'm sure her birthday will never be the same again.  The day. brings her struggles and it will linger a shadow.  For some, it is thought that she was fortunate to be able to celebrate her birthday with my father.  And for some they feel very sad that it happened on the day of.  Personally, the glass is half full and I think she's fortunate.  More importantly, my dad had a beautiful time with his beloved family.  And because it was a celebration, most of us were by his side when he passed.  Here, I would like to wish my beloved sister a wonderful birthday and know that daddy is hugging you and loving you all the time.