Hi new to this and writing this because can't say it out loud without crying my eyes out my dad passed away 7 months ago he had lung cancer and every day I think of him and memories of me and him truth be told we clashed alot and could go for weeks without talking however the last year of his life it was mainly me caring for him and as tough as it was I look back on it with a mixture of emotions i feel so sad and every day i think is there more i could of done some of it silly little things but it really eats away at me I'm also very angry my sisters didn't really help much and at the time there was occasions when I sometimes would be so tired looking after dad and working my time with him i would be very irritable and snappy for this i feel terrible i know i tried my best and i know my dad knows that too i just Keep wishing i could have 5 more minutes with him to say things i will never get the chance to say i feel empty and very sad and at this moment can't see these feelings going away is there any advice anyone can give
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