Wow. Time can be so strange
It's been 6 years now since I lost my dad, in the main I cope really well now. Today caught me by surprise, my sister found lots of old photos and has sent me copies - loving seeing them, loving the memories and the new (to me) photos, but actually had to catch myself from bursting into tears all of a sudden. Such a strong missing feeling.
Dont get me wrong, I think of dad every day and often miss him but was quite surprised by the sudden intensity
Our journeys get easier. We do learn to cope. But they do stay with us forever