We're currently sitting Shiva for my dad, the Jewish ritual week-long period of grief and mourning,  and while it's been a therapeutic way to deal with the grieving process    it's also brought home the fact that I've unwittingly become a member of a club I never wished or even conceived I'd have to join; those who lose a parent. And, it SUCKS. It literally sucks the oxygen out of your body. It … [Read more...]