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I lost my Dad unexpectedly on December 18, 2023, he was only 59. I’m 25 and in the military and have been so far from my Dad, I hate having to move on without him. He was the only parent that cared for me. He struggled with paranoid schizophrenia and alcoholism which strained our relationship, but he loved me anyway and I loved him. But I feel guilty for not always being there for him because of his struggles. I feel like I let him down and I could’ve been a better daughter to him. I kept distance between us after I joined the military thinking it was best for me due to his struggles, but now that he’s gone forever, I feel this emptiness and regret in my life. He loved me so much and was very proud of me. He bragged about me all the time even though I kept distance between us. My birthday is on January 7, and all I can think about is how happy he’d be to celebrate the day I was born. To him, my birthday was a national holiday. But now, I don’t even know how to celebrate it even though I know he’d want me to. It also doesn’t help that the military doesn’t offer bereavement leave for parents. So I kindly ask that you pray God comforts me especially while I am so far from home and loved ones. I ask you to pray that I can forgive myself and continue to live without feeling this painful guilt. I ask you to pray that I find the strength to care for myself again. And I ask you to pray that God can forgive me for not being there for my father the way I should have and the way He and my Dad wanted me to. Thank you and have a blessed new year.