Lost my dad about 3 and a half months ago now. He loved Christmas so much and strived to make it wonderful for me and my 2 other siblings. I’m 22 now but he still made it magical up until his last one.
I knew that this time of year was going to be difficult, but I didn’t realise how much I’d be struggling with it. I am lucky enough to have a job that I love, with the most incredible team, but I work at a theme park so it’s seasonal. I’ve just finished until the spring, and it feels like I’ve lost my routine as I was beginning to find it again. It still feels so fresh, and that I’m too young to be going through this, but at the same time I know that others have to cope with this at much younger ages than me as well.
Dread for the actual Christmas day itself has really begun to creep in now, but i know that my dad wouldn’t want me to feel like that and I don’t want to let him down. Everything just feels really hard at the moment with it being the first Christmas without him. If you’re also feeling this way about the festive season, just know that you’re not alone. Xx
