I lost mine four years ago. I held the grief inside for over a month, never letting anyone see...then the dam broke and I think I cried over a solid hour. My family was concerned for me but it was simply the pent up frustration, anger, and sadness of losing my daddy, my best friend. Yes! Yes! Work through the grief if you are able to do so. I highly recommend it. I was so much more able to deal with the physical loss once I came to terms with it all and knew he never left...not really. His spirit is inside of me.

I'm holding you close, dear friend.