It was 1985....

My personal experiences with grief has, as I've discovered, impacted my life in more ways then I ever considered. The loss of my father in 1985 appears to be my most significant loss to date. It was a 'Sudden Loss', which, as I've discovered per the website CaringInfo.org, has affected me far more then I understood, or at least acknowledged. "Sudden, unexpected loss may exceed the coping abilities of a person, which often results in feelings of being overwhelmed and/or unable to function. Even though one may be able to acknowledge that loss has occurred, the full impact of loss may take much longer to fully comprehend than in the case of an expected loss." While the initial loss was overwhelming for sure, I never thought it would have such a long lasting affect on my life and the choices I've made, (and make?).