Nothing Will Ever Prepare You for Losing a Parent

It doesn’t matter where, when, or how it happens. Losing a parent is extremely painful and difficult regardless of the scenario

My Dad passed away just over a week ago on Easter Sunday, April 4th 2021. He endured a 13-week long battle with liver cancer. He died only five days after he was discharged from being in the hospital for two weeks. It was just three days before my Mom’s birthday.

He was 71 years old.

His death was sudden. My family (my Mom, my Sister, and I) didn’t see it coming at all. We thought that we had more time. After he was discharged from the hospital and had come back home, we looked ahead and focused on the upcoming weeks, knowing that it would be a long road to recovery. We were all prepared to fight like hell to get him better. Which is what made his death equally shocking and devastating.

The past fews months have been terribly exhausting and heartbreaking to endure. His death wasn’t the only thing that was quick and sudden — so was the rapid decline of his health after learning about his cancer. Nonetheless, my family and I tried our best to stay strong and hopeful even during the darkest of moments.