After Dad Died, Anxiety Became An Unwelcome Friend

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I said goodnight to daddy and he said “goodbye” to me. You see, daddy was dying from cancer and I wasn’t aware, or at least I didn’t think I was aware he was dying.

I remember walking into daddy’s room to kiss him goodnight. I glimpsed at daddy’s good friend Bill, sitting in a chair facing daddy’s bed with tears in his eyes. I remember having a passing thought, WHY does Bill…