This is certainly not the first entry I wanted to make in 2022. My father died a week ago, on January 10. I can't say it was unexpected, but it wasn't something I ever wanted to happen, although of course, I know that is totally unrealistic. Everyone else dies and he wouldn't? He was 94 years & 9 months old; surely a good, long life. People saying meaningless platitudes like that irritate me. I am not sure how the world can go on without him. I keep hoping he will visit me in a dream, the way Mimmie did, but so far that has not happened. In Mimmie's case it wasn't until several months had passed.