How to bury your father (2025)
21 days ago
- #grief
- #healing
- #family
- The author reflects on their complex relationship with their deceased father, who was often abusive and emotionally distant.
- Memories of rare happy moments, like a Christmas photo, contrast with the pain of unfulfilled hopes for reconciliation.
- The father's death brings unresolved anger and sadness, but also a determination to break the cycle of abuse for the next generation.
- The author emphasizes the importance of small, loving moments with their own child, contrasting their father's failed grand gestures.
- The piece concludes with a mix of sorrow for what could have been and resolve to create a better legacy of love.