You try to suppress something for so long that it ends up hurting more.

It allows me to forget, which sometimes is the greatest gift.

By the time Sunday arrived, I was an utter and complete mess. It was almost Monday.

I hate Halloween.

I still don’t know why you had to leave

Nothing made my dad happier than flying and traveling.

My mom knows how to get shit done.

I am amazed at how she kept it together.

I don’t remember the last thing I said to you

We used to pretend it was just stiffness. For the first time, we admitted he had something fatal.

A girl came in who was copy and paste.

The idea of death never scared my dad.

Grieving isn't linear

ALS is a bitch, a cruel disease that shuts down your body entirely, to the point where your brain is the only functioning piece left.

My dad was extremely creative. He had a vision of the design and placement of things.

When I think of my dad, I think of an orchid. A flower that is strong, tall, and beautiful.