so Monday was the 12th anniversary of my dad's death. I, of course, forgot until my mom texted me a very sweet 'thinking of you' text. always a strange feeling. do I, then, feel guilty for forgetting? as I feel guilty for still not knowing where I stand with my briefing?
so then I bought a cupcake because he liked sweets, and I read my favorite article (http://www.autostraddle.com/before-you-know-it-somethings-over-241440/). and I had a nice talk with some good people.
...and continued to think of how do we make spaces for people to talk about grief? and to talk about the shame that comes from having alcoholic parents? and what if they died in a drunk driving accident?
the main thought of the day (and basically everyday) was how do I balance being an emerging public health clinician while still being the daughter of an alcoholic who died in a drunk driving accident? while still recognizing how hard he tried to get better and honoring his life?
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