My dad died a month ago...
Heart attack, completely out of the blue. No health issues (that we know of) leading up to it.
Fair to say life feels really sh*t right about now.
My dad passed away from cancer almost 10 years ago. My step dad who I am close to has Mesothelioma and is undergoing chemo right now.
One of my best friend's dad died in his sleep a few days ago. Either heart attack or stroke I guess. We'll never know.
My other friend's Dad died about a year ago. Of my closest friends, only one still has their dad around.
No matter who else is in your life it feels like being an orphan a bit. You really lose a person to ask advice from whether its about your career or removing a stripped screw from a pool light. Sure there are other resources, but you still want to call your dad and get it from him.
Lost a bunch of friends too whether it be from driving under the influence or suicide, or other.
I have been telling peeps that it seems like the first part of your life, the amount of people around you grows, as you make friends, get married/have kids or your siblings do, and then at a later age people drop off for various reasons, and when you get together its less for weddings and more for funerals. Thats life I guess.
