Been 29 years since my dad passed away

Been 29 years since my dad passed away. He was a tow truck driver and a drunk driver hit him. It was tough losing him and I was 17 years old at the time. He was a great loving caring dad to my 2 younger brothers and I. He was getting a vehicle getting ready to get towed and the drunk driver was swerving and hit him. Passed 3 days later in the hospital of his injuries. It was tough but I had great support from the school counselor and teachers including friends. Luckily the school counselor helped me get through it and saw I was hit hard the most. Even told me about a great grief counselor she knew whom I did see. It took me more time to heal up one step at a time. I did get one thing done of his, his 1969 Chevelle with help from good friends of his. We worked on it together and I still have it to this day. Every time I drive it, know he is in the passenger seat. Mom was thinking of selling and decided not to, knew it was a part of my life knowing dad and I built it together putting the title in my name when I was 18.

Baybreeze · 41-45, F

I'm sorry 🙁🌹 It's very difficult grasping it all especially you were so young. My dad just passed a month ago on Valentine's Day. He went to the ER for what we thought was severe dehydration or possible mini stroke. A few days later his tests showed all lymph nodes swollen, he had an aggressive form of Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma cancer. At first we thought ok, he can get chemo. But they said he was too compromised being already a stroke victim. That the chemo would kill him sooner than the cancer. He passed just a month after diagnosis. I'm still trying to accept it. 😟 But I'm glad I was there by his side his last week... Holding his hand.
I'm sure you dad is very proud of what you did in his honor on his car. 🌸