Its a New Year! And because its a new year I realized that when I talk about my dads death in March 2024, I will now say he died last year rather than in March. That is a new way for me to describe his death. The passage of time continues so each new holiday and event is another one without my dads bodily presence. This is true for all grievers and somehow it struck me in a new way this day. But as our theme for this month says, Having Hope helps. I have hope that as time passes, my grief will continue to transform me, and my experience of the holidays and events will continue to evolve.