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August 7, 2005 -

My life is slowly going back to something close to normal.

The weather has been unusually warm for the past several weeks. That and grieving has drained much of my energy.

Shortly after my Dad's death, I sent a note to the hospital staff thanking them for the care they gave my Dad and received a note back from a thoughtful and kind nurse. I received many hugs and bouquets of flowers from friends and numerous cards with personal notes. I am so fortunate to have so many loving and warm friends. One invited me to a small birthday party she was having at the end of July and I accepted. I was grateful for the few hours of respite it gave me.

I wrote an obituary for the newspaper in the city my Dad lives but they required a form be filled out and wanted a recent photo. I wrote a second one for our local weekly newspaper which included more personal details as they let me write it as I wished. I included a photo of him as a young man. Copies of both will be put aside for my sons.

My parents' wedding anniversary would have been August 9th and that's the day we will scatter Dad's ashes in the woods, in the same place where my mother's, my brother's and my daughter's ashes are scattered.

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