Why am I feeling depressed sad lonely empty my father passed barely knew him an Army 11th LIB Infantry Radio Operator Vietnam 66-68?

The entire time he was alive, the opportunity to renew a relationship with him was there. In the back of your mind it was still a possibility, even if it was one you weren't interested or ready to invest in. Once he was gone, that opportunity was gone forever. A lot of times we grieve the loss of opportunities not taken when a door closes forever.

Aaron, I lost my Dad almost a year ago too (October 26). Dying is a part of living. That doesn't means it is a pain free ordeal but you have to move forward. You have to put one foot in front of the other. Ultimately we all die and those left behind have to move on. I know we do not all grieve the same way and for the same amount of time but we miss those that have left us.

I know not everyone believes in something after this life, but I do, and I believe we will again see those people we have lost. In the meantime, it is my view that the living still have work to do. I don't know if that helps, but it is how things look to me.