When I was nine years old, my father passed away suddenly and unexpectedly. Growing up without a father left a void in my life. I would never again hear him whistle while making coffee in the mornings before school, he would never attend my sporting events or graduation, he would never walk me down the isle or hold me for a father-daughter dance on my wedding day. Learning how to cope and deal with this tragedy at such a young...

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