Anniversary

It is the anniversary of my father's death. His life ceased around 6am on January 24, 2002.

Has it really been 6 years?

I suppose it gets a little less raw every day of every year. I suppose. But some days I'm not sure.

Celebrating New Year's is always bittersweet for me. It's a chance to being anew - resolutions, diets, etc. - but it also brings me a day closer to tearing open that wound once again. January may be about beginnings for some people. But to me, January is about endings.


(In a sick twist of fate, another relative was killed in a freak car accident a year to the day that my dad died).

Dumping Dad

My Dad's first death anniversary will be in April, and I'm starting to plan his wished-for "salt water dispersal."

I'm not sure how ceremonial we want to be, although I know it will be a very small gathering and we won't be using any sort of officiant.

Do any of you have experiences, recommendations, prayers, readings, or other great ideas that may be nice for this occasion? Or just your own stories would be nice to hear.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

(I figure it was about time for a posting, seeing as the last one was over two months ago. If your New Year falls on another date, or you otherwise feel excluded/marginalized by the majority celebration, my apologies.)