Kat,
I haven't been on here for a while so I didn't see your message until now. I appoligize for not writing sooner! Yea, I barely made it through the holidays. How did your holiday season go? You mentioned grief support groups are draining. I actually see an individual therapist, and she is really good. She specializes with grief issues. Yes, sessions can definitely be draining. Do you feel any better in general? Maybe working with one therapist would be more beneficial? I haven't tried the group support sessions before. Are they worth it? I also wondered if you attend church. My strong belief in the afterlife has really helped me the most. My church members have helped me so much. I believe families will be together forever. My faith has really helped me make it through the tough days. The hardest part is not knowing what caused my fathers death. I am not sure if I'll ever get closure on that. Do you feel a void like a huge part of you is missing? I feel that often. I was sad 2 weeks ago when my daughter turned 2. I wished so much my dad could of been there. He was always so excited to have a grandchild, and he was never able to meet her. Are you close with your family/spouse? Having caring people around helps me take my mind off the sad thoughts. Just curious, What state do you live in? I'm in AZ. I hope things are going a little better. Somedays I feel ok, others I feel miserable. I think it's part of the grieving process. Well I hope you write back soon. Sorry for not responding sooner. I will check this site more regular now. I am glad we have eachother to write to online. I will always be here if you need to talk:) Melissa

Hi there. Thanks for checking in on me. (I don't know your name) you seem very caring and I greatly appreciate it. The holidays went ok. I tried to stay busy with my one year old daughter to not let my emotions get the best of me. Christmas eve was very hard and I had some flashbacks from last year. Truthfully it was difficult. I know how much he wanted to meet his granddaughter, and I kept wishing he could see her smile and open presents. How was your Christmas? I hope things went well for you and your family. I am sure you were thinking of your dad. I really believe our fathers were watching over us! I also feel we were able to connect on this network for a reason, to help one another. Yes, I feel it is very true that a stranger can make a great difference. I am so grateful you remembered me. It means a lot. Hopefully we can stay in touch. I will continue to keep you in my prayers. I strongly feel our dads would want us to be happy as hard as it may be. My dad was the world to me, and I feel a large void. I truly believe we will see them again. It's going to be tough in this life, but with support of good friends and family, we can make it through until we see them. Hope you are doing well and having a good week! Keep in touch. I would love to get to know you better. Thanks again for caring:) Melissa