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Life's flat for you now, John. Being a dutiful son will lift you up in the short term. As years pass healing comes from realization that all your father and mother wanted for you was to be well and happy.

When my father died 20 years ago, many said there was a momentary feeling that he had just gone on to do something else, his life had been so diversified, useful and happy. Your father burnished your life as my father did mine.

While we often feel we are beyond reach of consolation at these times, your road to happiness has already been illuminated by being a dutiful son. It becomes smoother knowing all your father wanted was for you to be well and happy.

Warm regards, King

Beautifully expressed, Mr Brown. I will only add to this by saying;
John, you'll now find yourself thinking of and talking to your father every single day for the rest of your life. Ultimately, you'll find great comfort in this. God bless you.

One of the best gifts our fathers gave us was to help calibrate our moral compasses by their example and life's choices. You will always know what your father would do in difficult times that you will face. You might not make the same choice or agree with what you think he'd do, but you'll know what he would have done. He will always be there looking over your shoulder, and that is a comfort.