No one ever goes away

Hi Dad, I don’t know where to begin this letter, so I won’t try. Nothing I say or write feels like it has a clear beginning or end—it all exists in a timeless space I can’t quite define. It’s as if a cloud lingers in my mind, unmoving, obscuring everything in a fog. My thoughts drift elsewhere, wandering. And yet, here I am, present. But you are not. And I still can’t come to terms with that. Still, I want you to know that I love you infinitely. You will always be my greatest support, my strongest pillar—my rock. Even though you’re not physically by my side, I see and feel you everywhere: in every shadow, every blade of grass, every breath of wind. I can only hope that, wherever you are, you see me too—and that you’re proud. Love you. Miss you.