Leftovers

Another trip around the sun without him.

If you've never lost anyone close, then luckily for you, grief is something you don't know yet. For me, days of grief have felt like years of grief. But if you spend those days completely focused on one thing, you can achieve great miracles.

Everything eventually heals. Your body heals. Your heart heals. The mind heals. Wounds heal. Your soul repairs itself. Your happiness is always going to come back. Sad times do not last.

It's his birthday. I love, love, love birthdays. Today is about surrounding myself in his memories, being around people who love me, sharing in laughter, and knowing time is a blessing not to be squandered. To be honest, spending his birthday without him and away from my family, I do usually dread being apart from my essential love ones.

• Your happiness is always going to come back. Sad times do not last.

This year the gratitude is so much deeper than ever before. My life has been filled with more laughter, more dancing, more joy, more giving, more growing, more loving, more learning. It is an honor to my father living a full life and being the best version of myself. I thank every one of you, your contribution. I love you.

My dad left behind the best parts of him. My mother. My siblings. My nieces.

Loving me, knowing me, you're getting to know the best version of him. Happy birthday Dad. Not a day goes by without your love and presence in my life. I celebrate you today and every day dearly ♥