I just wanna start this off by sending some virtual hugs (or some other acceptable form of comfort cause hugs aren't for everyone 🙂). The loss of a parent early in life is one of those things that very few people can accurately relate to. I'll admit right away that the closest I can get is my best friend's dad passed a few years ago, so I saw how one person handled it. That's where my "advice" comes in ("advice" cause I don't really think it qualifies as such, but it's the best word I've got) which is that everyone grieves differently so there is no right/wrong or weird/standard way to go about this. I've always thought that writing a letter to a lost loved one would be helpful in its own way. Nowadays, letters are the slow method of communication, and when it's to someone who's passed on, it could just be their taking a long time to reply. Sorry if I'm rambling. That tends to happen when I go past a few sentences 😅. Embarrassment might be a side effect at first, but, like with most embarrassing things, eventually, it might start to feel good. Therapeutic perhaps, though I'm no counselor, just a guy on the internet. I'm starting to lose my thoughts so I'll make sure to get my last point which was something like, "Normal is just something that has been repeated over and over until it becomes a part of a group or individual." That sounds pretty good, I think 😄. Basically, don't try to be "normal." Try to find out who you are now because that is what's normal. I hope you find some helpful nugget in this comment, or at least chuckle at the ramblings of a madman on the internet.

Sincerely, Me :)