Natalie Gumede

Natalie Gumede Instagram – Today, May 25th, marks what would have been my father’s 71st birthday. He died back in 1995 when I was 10 and he was only 45 years old. Being closer now to his age at passing, plus this current pandemic has placed him at the forefront of my mind in recent weeks. I didn’t know much of him, and lots of what I did know wasn’t healthy…but. I’ve found myself revisiting the grief as an adult I couldn’t process as a child (with incredible help 💛). He died alone, and I know so many families are navigating that right now. I’m with you. And I’m so very sorry for your pain. It feels unbearable. But if you stay with it, it softens you. And all I can hope when life returns to some kind of normal is that we stay tender. Because for every hug, and touch we miss from the ones we love, more than anything we need to really. SEE each other. And if you can’t see on the surface – look. There’s good stuff in there. My dad liked sunflowers. So I bought one today. And god knows I’m a plant killer but right now I need to see something bloom. So here we are. There’s some buds under the flower I look forward to seeing blossom. There’s a new perspective on life I look forward to doing the same…🌻🌻🌻Wish me luck with my green fingers! #grief #wellness #mentalhealth #personaljourney #sunflowers | Posted on 25/May/2020 21:20:18