Dad Feels: Grief, Loss, Regret

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Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.

Benjamin Franklin, in a letter to Jean-Baptiste Le Roy, 1789

People often wish that they could have done things differently following the death of a loved one; this can make them feel guilty.

Guilt in Bereavement: The Role of Self-Blame and Regret in Coping with Loss
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4018291/

These videos, regardless of the perceived morbidity, regret, grief, or loss, have always placed me into a sense of being thankful for each day that is brought to me.

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Quotes that peek into the void…

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Feelings aren’t real. Feelings are a reaction to a perceived wound that’s never been healed.

https://youtu.be/lIuxQ18AZCo?t=818

What does it mean to live a finite fragile life in an infinite eternal universe?

https://youtu.be/i4MY4_u6R-E

It’s so much better to be alone than to be with someone who makes you feel alone.

https://www.lifehack.org/445083/why-its-much-better-to-be-alone-than-to-be-with-someone-who-makes-you-feel-lonely