What to say to a girl when it hits her, sometimes in the middle of Nebraska Furniture Mart, that she misses her daddy. You can surround a girl with all the love and support she needs, but still, rising to the surface at times, is the sudden tug of missing someone she loves. All we could say is that we were sorry she was sad and that we’re here for her. It doesn’t bring her dad back, but what else can we do?
We take on the problems of the day, when there are some, and think about all the many good things to be happy about. There are good reasons not to be sad, but I bet it’s hard to see them every now and then when you’re 10.
As my mother reminds me… “This too will pass.” Time heals. Maybe not everything, but at least it numbs things enough where we can focus on things we DO have control over.
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I do sympathise, I really do. And it’s not easy for her. It might get easier, but some days will be more difficult than others.
My daughter lives 1,000 miles away. she misses me more, some days, than others. And when that happens she calls me. The internet does have some uses.
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It’s good that you maintain a close relationship with your daughter. The Internet is handy that way.
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There is very little you can say, but you said the right things.
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