Thank you Pea and Me for your post. That is a lot of great advice and life experiences in it that can help me cope with my own loss. The last time I posted here, I mentioned things were getting better. Well, the last week and a half has been a bit rough. I didn't mention it before but my long time gf died suddenly just before the last Disney trip I went on with my daughter. That trip with my daughter, helped a lot for me getting over her death. I was not myself the first few days but it got much better during the second day when we went to the xmas show at Magic Kingdom. There was no Disney connection with her. Mainly because she was scared to death of flying. But, I do know that Disney has some healing powers for me when I do go. But now, they just had the memorial service for my gf last week( I have no idea why so long a wait) and even though I was getting past my daughters death, the memorial service triggered a whole new wave of sadness for losing both of them 10 months apart. So, same time of year. It goes back and forth between my daughter and my gf that is on my mind most. It's like all the joy for anything has been taken away from me.
I wasn't even going to mention my gf at all here but I realized how much talking about my daughter helped and it's just getting the words and thoughts out that helps for me. I am toying with going solo to Disney as part of a larger group when I retire in a few years. I won't go alone because the fun for me is experiencing places with other people. And no one else wants to go that I know. Not even because of my daughter dying but I just can't see myself going to Disney by myself and not having someone to experience it with. My granddaughter from my other daughter will be one on December 1. So in 4-6 years, that will probably a fun and healing trip for me.
I am so sorry that you had similar loss' like my own but I find it encouraging that the spirit of Disney was not taken from you because of it and you actually have very fond memories from going. I am pretty sure that will be the case for me too. If I can ever get anyone else to go. LOL. It's so sad that your dad was a day late too. I sure know the hurt and frustration of that. And my daughter was just like your sister-in-laws husband. She never went to the doctor at all. I mean for years. Also, she is only the second person in my family to have a heart attack so they just don't occur to my family that someone is in danger of having one. The last person to have one was over 50 years ago.
And yes, you are correct. This has been a wonderful place to talk about this stuff. Kind people like you and others that responded to my posts on here, really helped a lot with me dealing with this. For me, it's knowing your not alone. In time, I plan to venture out on other threads on this site to share more fun and upbeat memories of Disney. maybe find a resources for groups of strangers wanting to go together down the road. But the resent memorial service has me moping about anew for my daughter and now my gf. Even though she died 11 months ago.
Thank you for your kind words.
P.S. I just noticed the date you joined this group is my birthday. LOL.
Glenn
I wasn't even going to mention my gf at all here but I realized how much talking about my daughter helped and it's just getting the words and thoughts out that helps for me. I am toying with going solo to Disney as part of a larger group when I retire in a few years. I won't go alone because the fun for me is experiencing places with other people. And no one else wants to go that I know. Not even because of my daughter dying but I just can't see myself going to Disney by myself and not having someone to experience it with. My granddaughter from my other daughter will be one on December 1. So in 4-6 years, that will probably a fun and healing trip for me.
I am so sorry that you had similar loss' like my own but I find it encouraging that the spirit of Disney was not taken from you because of it and you actually have very fond memories from going. I am pretty sure that will be the case for me too. If I can ever get anyone else to go. LOL. It's so sad that your dad was a day late too. I sure know the hurt and frustration of that. And my daughter was just like your sister-in-laws husband. She never went to the doctor at all. I mean for years. Also, she is only the second person in my family to have a heart attack so they just don't occur to my family that someone is in danger of having one. The last person to have one was over 50 years ago.
And yes, you are correct. This has been a wonderful place to talk about this stuff. Kind people like you and others that responded to my posts on here, really helped a lot with me dealing with this. For me, it's knowing your not alone. In time, I plan to venture out on other threads on this site to share more fun and upbeat memories of Disney. maybe find a resources for groups of strangers wanting to go together down the road. But the resent memorial service has me moping about anew for my daughter and now my gf. Even though she died 11 months ago.
Thank you for your kind words.
P.S. I just noticed the date you joined this group is my birthday. LOL.
Glenn
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