february thirteenth will mark three years

This Winter of your life will pass, 

as all seasons do.
Stay in your season of Winterness as long as need be,
for everything you feel is appropriate.
There is no right way to grieve.
There is just your way.
    It will take as long is it takes. 

~ Rusty Berkus, from To Heal Again

In memory of my dad
Kenneth Russell Snyder, Sr. 
Because we were fortunate and took the time before his death to tell each other,
Thank You
Please Forgive Me
I Forgive You
I Love You
& 
Goodbye,

I know my dad knew my heart 
(but it bears repeating,)
 as time being the teacher it is, there is something I never got to tell him ~

Dad, 

It was never any secret that I thought you were 
the most challenging person in my life 
and too often, the biggest pain in my butt. 

In turn, too often, I was yours!

Because I hadn't learned it yet,
something I wasn't able to tell you before
the Winter of your life passed 
is that

 you
 have also been 

one of my greatest teachers in the lessons of 

acceptance

& 

forgiveness


Thank you, Dad. 
I'll be forever grateful.

Peace

Peace

Peace

xo

love, kimberly ~

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