In the vein of the other "emotionally dump on internet strangers" threads popping up, I wanted to post something that would help me just by writing it down.
I just found out this morning that my dad passed away from a heart attack while he was driving. It was a complete shock to us since he had no severe health problems, and he had survived three years in Iraq for God's sake. I am going through the typical stages of grief (mostly with me breaking down in front of my boss at work), and I think I will be alright. I am mostly worried about my 13 year old brother who was in the car with him. They didn't get into a crash, but my brother is extremely sensitive about death due to his past medical problems. Can you imagine when you were 13 in a car, playing your Gameboy or something, and then out of the blue your father dies in front of you? And you're by yourself in a car five states away from home?
I've been bombarded by calls that I mostly refuse to answer (I get so sick of people I haven't talked to in years immediately decide to be friends again after disaster strikes), so I have enough condolences. I have been talking to some of my best friends and family members though. I would appreciate if anybody could relate their stories of lost and how they coped, and also how they helped their family cope. I'm kind of worried about finances too, since I'm the eldest son. I'm still in shock and disbelief, so it's hard for me to come to grips with it.
I just found out this morning that my dad passed away from a heart attack while he was driving. It was a complete shock to us since he had no severe health problems, and he had survived three years in Iraq for God's sake. I am going through the typical stages of grief (mostly with me breaking down in front of my boss at work), and I think I will be alright. I am mostly worried about my 13 year old brother who was in the car with him. They didn't get into a crash, but my brother is extremely sensitive about death due to his past medical problems. Can you imagine when you were 13 in a car, playing your Gameboy or something, and then out of the blue your father dies in front of you? And you're by yourself in a car five states away from home?
I've been bombarded by calls that I mostly refuse to answer (I get so sick of people I haven't talked to in years immediately decide to be friends again after disaster strikes), so I have enough condolences. I have been talking to some of my best friends and family members though. I would appreciate if anybody could relate their stories of lost and how they coped, and also how they helped their family cope. I'm kind of worried about finances too, since I'm the eldest son. I'm still in shock and disbelief, so it's hard for me to come to grips with it.
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