does it ever get better?

I'm not quite sure how to start this post really and I always seem to come back here to vent, purely because I feel like a lot of you understand the method to my madness. It will be two years in May 2017 since I lost my Dad and this Christmas will be our second without him. I'll also be having my 20th Birthday. Christmas is such a frustrating time of year, everyone around you begins to beocme really cheerful, me on the otherhand becomes miserable. My Dad loved christmas, and loved seeing me and my sister happy. I know he'd want us happy, and I'm trying really hard. But of late I'm just so frustrated and is it wrong of me to be angry and question why my dad? why my selfless Dad aged 47, who adored his children, and loved life. Am I always going to live my good days feeling guilty and both my bad and good days forever wanting my dad here. The ache doesn't stop, and I just want one last conversation, to give me any advice, *** anything, becuase I'm struggling and I don't want anyone else. 

  • Dear Amy,

    I'm so sorry for all you are going through.

    I'm going to try to reassure you, - not sure I make it, I'll do my best - because by  experience I remember it does get better...

    I say I remember, because 15 years ago I was were you stand right now... and I can tell you, yes, it will get better. It will take time... More time than that.

    Today I'm in this forum because this time I lost my husband... and everytime I see our baby girl I cry because, unlike you, she won't have a single memory of her dad... He was about your father's age...

    So, you know he loved you, he loved your sister as well and he loved Xmas. You know he would like to see you happy. Maybe you don't realise that yet but inside of you, you are rich with beautiful memories of him. Of course It's sad. Of course you re angry. Of course it is normal. Be angry as much as you feel you have to. Because you are correct, it isn't fair. It is unjust. It seems Life is unfair... It seems we can lose anyone at any time, without a warning... So what else cant we do...? We have to be there for those we love and that love us back... We must spend time with our beloved and be happy. Of course right now we don't feel like it... But don't feel guilty. It is harder for those who are left behind than for those who are gone. They are done suffering, we aren't. Plus... we have the duty to carry on... Their love, their dreams...their hapiness.