Derek Yates Instagram – 12 years ago today. It’s still surreal to go through life and move forward knowing that my brother is no longer here and was killed due to someone who was drinking and driving.
Usually leading up to his death day or birthday I get more emotional. This death day has been different. There’s no wrong way to grieve, but I feel normal this time. That feeling in itself is weird. It’s not that I don’t miss him or don’t love him, because of course I do. They say time heals all wounds. Perhaps time has allowed for it to be less difficult.
Maybe it’ll hit me later, maybe it won’t.
I have had a super upset stomach this past week, so maybe it’s manifesting as physical pain. Or it’s just random timing and this intense tummy ache has kept my focus. I don’t know.
This is simply a message to grieve how you need to. Emotions will fluctuate, will stall, will not be present, will hit you like a wave at a random moment, etc. Just allow yourself to be and to feel as best you can. Also, show yourself grace.
And it goes without saying, don’t drink and drive. Don’t drive impaired. Monitor those around you from doing it also.
RIP Kevin Daniel Yates 4/2/86-8/1/11
@iam1n3 | Posted on 02/Aug/2023 01:21:37
