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This is my dad’s grave marker/headstone. My mom tries to put a wreath out on the headstone every year. This year she asked me to do it. It meant a lot to me to help her out and have some alone time with the spot where my father is buried. I’ve always had a hard time speaking anything meaningful out loud as if my father was still alive and I were speaking directly to him. This year it was different.

I told him I was trying to be a better person and be there for my family in better ways. I also mentioned that I wanted to make some big changes; that I needed to find space for myself and be healthy and I hope he is proud of me even though I vote Democrat. I took this shot and wished him a Merry Christmas.

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