One year ago today....

It was one year ago today that I lost my Daddy.

For me it seems that the summer months are

marred with some very sad days.
I don't know why we mark time
with these sad milestones,
except it appears to be a nearly universal trait.

I seem to get over one and another hits.

Waves of emotional thoughts and feelings

have washed over me.
Trying to come to terms with loss is hard.

But I came to the transparent realization that 

I simply wasn't ready for life without him to happen.

None of us ever want to live without

the people in life we treasure.

That seems to sum it up succinctly.
Grief is anything but
succinct.

***

Miss you every.single.day. Daddy.

I love you

always and forever 

your daughter