I lost my father 2 months ago as well, on June 3. It was very sudden and painless for him; devastating for those of us left behind. I admire you're ability to get back to work. I included my own story in the comments of this article and, needless to say, I have not been able to move forward as successfully as you…

My dad died suddenly my junior year of college, the day I finished exams before winter break. Four years later, it's hard to remember much of the following days and weeks - it's almost as though my brain has hidden that trauma somewhere hard to find. My older sister (only 26 at the time) and I were in charge of…