The Difference A Year Makes
Three years ago today, I sat home recovering after one of my admissions to the hospital. Two years ago today, my body was waging an insane war on itself, one I almost didn't win had it not been for my amazing medical team. One year ago today, my dad had been in the hospital for almost a month, fighting his own war with his body. On this day, one year ago, I told my dad I loved him and unknowingly said goodbye for the last time. On this day, just one short year ago, my dad took his very last breath. We often celebrate yearly anniversaries of dates that are important to us; birthdays, wedding anniversaries , etc. We don't usually mark down in our calendar a date that brings us sadness. For me, today is that date. Today is the one year anniversary of when I lost one of the most important people in my life. Today is the anniversary of the day my world fell apart. A lot can change in a year. When life is good, it feels like time passes by in the blink of an eye. When we're str...